date:Dec 06, 2012
ot type the Y. enterocolitica and hence, it is not possible to determine whether they are pathogenic or not.
The pork industry responded to the study by asserting that only a few of the many different seroptypes of Yersinia enterocolitica can cause illness, but recent research suggests that a significant proportion of the bacteria found on hog farms may be pathogenic.
A 2007 study published in the Journal of Food Protection found that 10.7 percent of finishing pigs tested positive for Yersinia