Table 1 Biochemical tests used for Yersinia enterocolitica biotyping based on Wauters [39, 41]
From: Identification of Yersinia enterocolitica isolates from humans, pigs and wild boars by MALDI TOF MS
Y. enterocolitica biotypes pathogenicity against humans | Reaction of biotypes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lipasea | Esculin | Indole | Xylosea | Trehalosea | Pyrazinamidase | β -D-Glucosidasea | Voges-Proskauer | ||
Nonpathogenic | 1A | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Highly pathogenic | 1B | + | – | + | + | + | – | – | + |
Weakly pathogenic | 2 | – | – | (+) | + | + | – | – | + |
3 | – | – | – | + | + | – | – | + (c) | |
4 | – | – | – | – | + | – | – | + | |
5 | – | – | – | V | – | – | – | (+) | |