Biomaterial Database

Yersinia enterocolitica. 1988

R E Black, and S Slome

Department of International Health, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

In Europe and North America, Yersinia enterocolitica has been reported with increasing frequency in recent years as a cause of diarrhea, mesenteric adenitis, terminal ileitis, and other clinical syndromes. Yersiniosis, with its protean manifestations, may occur as an endemic disease or in epidemics in communities, families, schools, or hospitals. The clinical and epidemiologic features of this disease are reviewed, as are aspects of its pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003967	Diarrhea	An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.	Diarrheas
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015008	Yersinia enterocolitica	A species of the genus YERSINIA, isolated from both man and animal. It is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in children.	Bacterium enterocoliticum
D015009	Yersinia Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus YERSINIA.	Yersinia Infection,Infections, Yersinia,Yersinia enterocolitica Infection,Yersiniosis,Infection, Yersinia,Yersinia enterocolitica Infections,Yersinioses