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The use of alkalinity and incubation at 9 °C for improved recovery of Yersinia spp. from faeces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Melody H. Greenwood  and
W. L. Hooper
Melody H. Greenwood
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, Poole General Hospital, Poole, BH15 2JB
W. L. Hooper
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, Poole General Hospital, Poole, BH15 2JB
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Recovery of Yersinia enterocolitica and related strains from faecal samples enriched in 1% buffered peptone water (pH 7·2) and incubated at 4 °C for 17–21 days was compared with recovery from 1% peptone water buffered to pH 8·0 and incubation over the temperature range 4–26°C. Best recovery was obtained by use of the alkaline medium incubated at 9°C. Greatest recovery was obtained after incubation for 10–14 days, but most strains (> 75%) were recovered after 1 week.

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Special Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 101 , Issue 1 , August 1988 , pp. 53 - 58
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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