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Yersinia sp. is responsible for disease syndromes ranging from
gastroenteritis to plague. Y. pestis is categorized into three subtypes
or biovars; Antiqua, Mediaevalis, and Orientalis,
each associated with a major pandemic. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is
the least common of the three main Yersinia species to cause infections
in humans. It is primarily a zoonotic infection with variable hosts, including
domestic and sylvatic animals. The condition has been associated with food-borne
infection, including a few outbreaks. The organism primarily leads to a
gastroenteritis (diarrheal component uncharacteristic) characterized by a
self-limited mesenteric lymphadenitis mimicking appendicitis. Postinfectious
complications include erythema nodosum and reactive arthritis. Thus, a major
triad for infection with this organism includes fever, abdominal pain, and rash.
Rarely, it has been associated [...] |
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