Prevalence, Genetic Homogeneity, and Antibiotic Resistance of Pathogenic <i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i> Strains Isolated from Slaughtered Pigs in Bulgaria

• Main Authors: Maya Angelovska (Author), Maya Margaritova Zaharieva (Author), Lyudmila L. Dimitrova (Author), Tanya Dimova (Author), Irina Gotova (Author), Zoltan Urshev (Author), Yana Ilieva (Author), Mila Dobromirova Kaleva (Author), Tanya Chan Kim (Author), Sevda Naydenska (Author), Zhechko Dimitrov (Author), Hristo Najdenski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Yersiniosis is the third most commonly reported foodborne zoonosis in the European Union. Here, we evaluated the prevalence of pathogenic <i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i> among healthy pigs (as a major reservoir) in a slaughterhouse in Bulgaria. A total of 790 tonsils and feces from 601 pi...