Yersinia enterocolitica
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Yersinia enterocolitica is a species of rod-shaped bacterium, belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae.
It produces entero-colitis, fever, mesenteric adenitis, erythema nodosum and acute terminal ileitis. It is commonly confused with appendicitis or Crohn's disease. Infections are sometimes followed by arthritis.
The genus Yersinia is named for A.E.J. Yersin a Swiss bacteriologist
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