Abraham, M. ; Pai, M. ; Kang, G. ; Asokan, G. V. ; Magesh, S. R. ; Bhattacharji, S. ; Ramakrishna, B. S. (1997) An outbreak of food poisoning in Tamil Nadu associated with Yersinia enterocolitica Indian Journal of Medical Research, 106 . pp. 465-468. ISSN 0971-5916
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Abstract
An outbreak of food poisoning in a Tamil Nadu village, affecting 25 of 48 individuals who participated in a feast, was investigated. The risk of developing illness was associated with consumption of buttermilk (relative risk 3.8). None of the food items consumed during the feast was available for analysis. Toxin-producing Y. enterocolitica (serotype 3, biotype 4) was grown from 1 of 11 stool samples from affected individuals, as well as from a water sample from the source used to dilute the buttermilk. High titres of antibody of Yersinia were detected in 2 of 12 patients but in neither of the two groups of controls. Toxin production was noted in buttermilk incubated for 6 h with Y. enterocolitica. This is the first report from India of a food poisoning outbreak associated with this organism.
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Keywords: | Food Poisoning; India; Outbreak; Yersinia enterocolitica |
ID Code: | 93248 |
Deposited On: | 14 Jun 2012 12:51 |
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