Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1980 · 295 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyHost-pathogen InteractionsMicrobial PathogenesisBacterial InfectionsBacterial PathogenesisBacterial Virulence FactorsMicrobial Virulence FactorsPathogen Virulence FactorsPathogenesis Of Infectious DiseaseDisease VirulencePathogen-host InteractionsTissue Culture Media
Virulent strains of Yersinia pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica invariably autoagglutinated in tissue culture media when grown at 36 degrees C. Avirulent strains did not possess this property.
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