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Selected Publications and References
Changing epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica infections: markedly decreased rates in young black children, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), 1996–2009. Ong KL, Gould LH, Chen DL, Jones TF, Scheftel J, Webb TH, Mody RK, Mahon BE. Clin Infect Dis. 2012; 54(Suppl 5): S385–90.
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Y. enterocolitica infections, FoodNet, 1996–2007. , Long C, Jones TF, Vugia DJ, Scheftel J, Strockbine N, Ryan P, Shiferaw B, Tauxe RV, Gould LH. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Mar; 16(3): p. 566–7.
Yersinia enterocolitica Infections. In: Bacterial Infections of Humans. Schmitz AM and Tauxe RV. Editors: Brachman PS and Abrutyn E. New York: Springer; 2009. p. 939–57.
Isolation and characterization of Yersinia enterocolitica from swine feces recovered during the National Animal Health Monitoring System Swine 2000 study. Bhaduri S and Wesley I. J Food Prot. 2006; 69(9): p. 2107–12.
Population-based surveillance for Yersinia enterocolitica infections in FoodNet sites 1996–1999: Higher risk of disease in infants and minority populations. Ray SM, Ahuja SD, Blake PA, Farley MM, Samuel M, Fiorentino T, Swanson E, Cassidy M, Lay JC, Van Gilder T. Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Apr 15; 38(Suppl 3): S181–9.
Salad and pseudoappendicitis: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis as a foodborne pathogen. , Tauxe RV. J Infect Dis. 2004 Mar 1; 189(5): p. 761–3.
From pig to pacifier: chitterling-associated yersiniosis outbreak among black infants. , , Jones TF, Buckingham SC, Bopp CA, Ribot E, Schaffner W. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003; 9(8): p. 1007–9.
An outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica 0:8 infections associated with pasteurized milk. Ackers ML, Schoenfeld S, Markman J, Smith MG, Nicholson MA, DeWitt W, Cameron DN, Griffin PM, Slutsker L. J Infect Dis. 2000; 181(5): p. 1834–7.
Sources of sporadic Yersinia enterocolitica infections in Norway: a prospective case-control study. Ostroff SM, Kapperud G, Hutwagner LC, Nesbakken T, Bean NH, Lassen J, Tauxe RV. Epidemiol Infect. 1994; 112(1): p. 133–41.
Pyrazinamidase, CR-MOX agar, salicin fermentation-esculin hydrolysis, and D-xylose fermentation for identifying pathogenic serotypes of Yersinia enterocolitica. Farmer JJ 3rd, Carter GP, Miller VL, Falkow S, Wachsmuth IK. J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Oct; 30(10): p. 2589–94.
Clinical features of sporadic Yersinia enterocolitica infections in Norway. J Infect Dis. Ostroff SM, Kapperud G, Lassen J, Aasen S, Tauxe RV. 1992 Oct; 166(4): p. 812–7.
Yersinia enterocolitica: a frequent seasonal stool isolate from children at an urban hospital in the southeast United States. Metchock B, Lonsway DR, Carter GP, Lee LA, McGowan JE Jr. J Clin Microbiol. 1991 Dec; 29(12): p. 2868–9.
Molecular epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 infections: use of chromosomal DNA restriction fragment length polymorphisms of rRNA genes. , Blumberg, HM, Kiehlbauch JA, Wachsmuth IK. J Clin Microbiol. 1991 Nov; 29(11): p. 2368–74.
Yersinia enterocolitica infections during the holidays in black families—Georgia. MMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ob体育). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1990 Nov 16; 39(45): p. 819–20.
Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 infections in infants and children, associated with the household preparation of chitterlings. Lee LA, Gerber AR, Lonsway DR, Smith JD, Carter GP, Puhr ND, Parrish CM, Sikes RK, Finton RJ, Tauxe RV. N Eng J Med. 1990 Apr 5; 322(14): p. 984–7.
Sepsis associated with transfusion of red blood cells contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica. Tipple MA, Bland LA, Murphy JJ, Arduino M, Panlilio AL, Farmer JJ. Transfusion. 1990 Mar–Apr; 30(3): p. 207–13.
Yersinia enterocolitica O:3: An emerging cause of pediatric gastroenteritis in the United States. , Lee LA, Taylor J, Carter GP, Quinn B, Farmer JJ, Tauxe RV, UUCS Group. J of Infect Dis. 1990 Mar; 163(3): p. 660–3.
Yersinia enterocolitica infections and pork: the missing link. Tauxe RV, Vandepitte J, Wauters G, Martin SM, Goossens V, De Mol P, Van Noyen R, Thiers G. Lancet. 1987 May 16; 329(8542): p. 1129–32.
An outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica infections caused by contaminated tofu (soybean curd). Tacket CO, Ballard J, Harris N, Allard J, Nolan C, Quan T, Cohen ML. Am J Epidemiol. 1985 May; 121(5): p. 705–11.
A multistate outbreak of infections caused by Yersinia enterocolitica transmitted by pasteurized milk. Tacket CO, Narain JP, Sattin R, Lofgren JP, Konigsberg C Jr, Rendtorff RC, Rausa A, Davis BR, Cohen ML. JAMA. 1984 Jan 2; 251(4): p. 483–6.
Yersinia enterocolitica pharyngitis. Tacket CO, Davis BR, Carter GP, Randolph JF, Cohen ML. Ann Intern Med. 1983; 99(1): p. 40–2.
Epidemiologic notes and reports multi-state outbreak of yersiniosis. MMWR Lofgren JP, Konigsberg C, Rendtorff R, Zee V, Hutcheson RH Jr, Rausa A, Riecken WE Jr. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1982 Sep 24; 31(37): p. 505–6.
Epidemic Yersinia enterocolitica infection due to contaminated chocolate milk. Black RE, Jackson RJ, Tsai T, Medvesky M, Shayegani M, Feeley JC, MacLeod KI, Wakelee AM. N Eng J Med. 1978 Jan 12; 298(2): p. 76–9.
Waterborne gastrointestinal illness at a ski resort. Isolation of Yersinia enterocolitica from drinking water. Eden KV, Rosenberg ML, Stoopler M, Wood BT, Highsmith AK, Skaliy P, Wells JG, Feeley JC. Public Health Rep. 1977 May–Jun; 92(3): p. 245–50.