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Correlation of autoagglutination and virulence of yersiniae.

ABSTRACT

Virulent strains of Yersinia pestis, Y. pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica invariably autoagglutinated in tissue culture media when grown at 36 degrees C. Avirulent strains did not possess this property.

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