Genomic Characterization of Sixteen Yersinia enterocolitica-Infecting Podoviruses of Pig Origin

Yersinia enterocolitica causes enteric infections in humans and animals. Human infections are often caused by contaminated pork meat. Y. enterocolitica colonizes pig tonsils and pigs secrete both the human pathogen and its specific bacteriophages into the stools. In this work, sixteen Y. enterocolit...

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Main Authors: Mabruka Salem, Mikael Skurnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/4/174