Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a bacterium that can cause an acute gastrointestinal illness in humans, similar to yersiniosis. This bacterium is part of the Yersinia genus, which are gram-negative bacteria capable of surviving in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. While Y. pseudotuberculosis circulates in various animals, its specific mode of transmission to humans is not fully understood. Infection can sometimes lead to mesenteric lymphadenitis, an inflammation of the intestinal lining that mimics appendicitis symptoms. Other notable Yersinia species include Y. pestis, the cause of plague, and Y. enterocolitica, which causes yersiniosis.123
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