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Yersinia enterocolitica is a Gram-negative pathogen¹ that can cause foodborne disease.  A publication by Scallan et al.² in 2011 estimated that 97,656 human foodborne Yersiniosis cases, including 29 deaths, occur annually in the US.  Yersiniosis outbreaks are often associated with consumption of pork, as the pig is the only animal consumed by humans which regularly harbours the pathogenic serovars O:3 and O:9.³

 Recent Yersinia enterocolitica outbreaks and news: 

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Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Yersiniosis in the US and Canada include:

Darwin laboratory, New York University, USA

Young laboratory, UC Davis, USA

Minnich laboratory, Washington State University, USA

Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Yersiniosis in Europe include:

Korkeala laboratory, University of Helsinki, Finland 

Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne Yersiniosis in South and Latin America include:

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Additional resources on Yersinia enterocolitica:
A number of key sources on Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersiniosis are available. 

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¹http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yersinia_enterocolitica] ^2{^}Scallan et
²Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15  15  PMID:[21192848|http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192848] ^3{^}Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. Panel on Biological Hazards. A preliminary risk assessment of Yersinia enterocolitica in the food chain: some aspects related to human health in Norway. 04/103. \[Accessed 5 May 2011\] Available from: [21192848
³Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. Panel on Biological Hazards. A preliminary risk assessment of Yersinia enterocolitica in the food chain: some aspects related to human health in Norway. 04/103. [Accessed 5 May 2011] Available from: http://www.vkm.no/dav/d165b9d426.pdf|http://www.vkm.no/dav/d165b9d426.pdf]