Yersinia pseu·do·tu·ber·cu·lo·sis (s  d -t -bûrky -l s s)n. A bacterium that causes acute mesenteric lymphadenitis in humans. Also called Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis. |
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis,
a species found in the intestinal tract of birds, rodents, and other animals. It causes mesenteric adenitis and pseudotuberculosis in humans who have contact with infected food or animals.
Yersinia
a genus of ovoid or rod-shaped, nonencapsulated, gram-negative bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae.
Yersinia enterocolitica
often carried by many animal species, especially pigs, and associated with sporadic diarrhea in humans and animals. Farmed deer are highly susceptible.
Yersinia pestis
causes bubonic plague in humans and sylvatic plague in rodents and cats.
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
causes yersiniosis in laboratory animals, wild rodents and domestic species, including cattle, sheep and cats. See also pyemic hepatitis.
Yersinia ruckeri
causes enteric redmouth and salmonid blood spot disease especially of Atlantic salmon fry and parr.
Yersinia tularensis
see francisellatularensis.
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