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Results from examining shellfish collected from ‘safe’ (2–34Escherichia coli/100 mL) and ‘unsafe’ (> 34E. coli/100 mL) waters for the presence ofYersinia enterocolitica and related bacteria are reported. The recovery of these microorganisms was low in bivalve mollusks destined for food consumption, high in those derived from prohibited areas. No human pathogenic bio-serogroup f Yersinia was found during the entire survey.
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Chiesa, C., Dal Prà, A., Guarneri, G. et al. Survey onYersinia Enterocolitica and related bacteria in shellfish. Water Air Soil Pollut 34, 241–244 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193772
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