First isolation of virulent Yersinia enterocolitica O8, biotype 1B in Germany

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-68

  Schubert, S ^a   Bockemuhl J ^b   Brendler, U ^c   Heesemann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Dr Brill Partner GmbH Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology   (Germany)

^c Klinikum Bautzen Bischofswerda   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOTYPE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FECES ANALYSIS; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0344838569     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0859-1     Document Type: Article

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