A Widespread Outbreak of<i>Yersinia pseudotuberculosis</i>O:3 Infection from Iceberg Lettuce

2004176 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

J. Pekka Nuorti · Public Health Institute

Taina Niskanen · University of Helsinki

Saija Hallanvuo · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Janne Mikkola · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Eija Kela · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Maija Hatakka · Finnish Food Authority

Maria Fredriksson‐Ahomaa

Abstract

Iceberg lettuce was implicated as the vehicle of a widespread foodborne Y. pseudotuberculosis outbreak. Ongoing laboratory-based surveillance and serotype analysis were essential in the rapid detection of infection. Cases of yersiniosis, which appear to be sporadic, may be part of unrecognized outbreaks caused by contaminated fresh produce.

Topics & Keywords

Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 189, Issue 5, pp. 766-774

DOI: 10.1086/381766

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 3.24

Command Palette

A Widespread Outbreak of<i>Yersinia pseudotuberculosis</i>O:3 Infection from Iceberg Lettuce

Authors

Abstract

Topics & Keywords

Publication Details