Open AccessFirst case of enteritis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica serogroup O:8, biovar 1B in Germany
Author(s) -
J Bockemühl,
U. Brendler,
Ursula Reif,
Sören Schubert,
J. Heesemann,
W Kiehl
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.31.01906-en
Subject(s) - yersinia enterocolitica , enteritis , biovar , microbiology and biotechnology , transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , virology , biology , bacteria , computer science , telecommunications , genetics
Constant vigilance is necessary to detect emerging pathogens and to find unknown reservoirs and routes of transmission, as illustrated by a severe case of enteritis in a small child reported in Germany’s surveillance bulletin (1).