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The genus Yersinia currently contains 26 officially recognized species, of which three are known to be important human pathogens, Yersinia pestis, Y. enterocolitica, and Y. pseudotuberculosis . The remaining species are generally considered nonpathogenic and are most frequently isolated from…
The genus Yersinia includes at least 19 described species, of which 3 are important human pathogens. Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis are enteric pathogens usually acquired through ingestion of contaminated food or water. The third species, Yersinia pestis, causes plague.…