(yersiniosis) An infection that is caused by Yersinia enterocolitica or Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, and that is usually acquired by consumption of contaminated meat, water, or unpasteurized milk. It can also be transmitted vertically, pre- or perinatally, from mother to infant. Manifestation of symptoms depends on the infecting species and mode of acquisition, and can range from gastrointestinal syndromes to septicemia.

Infections with bacteria of the genus YERSINIA.

In humans, Yersinia pestis causes plague and Yersinia enterocolitica causes yersiniosis. Infection with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is uncommon and causes similar symptoms to yersiniosis. The plague bacillus Y pestis is transmitted to people mainly by the bites of infected fleas. Infection is characterized by the sudden onset of systemic...

Yersiniosis, acute gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica, characterized by fever, often-bloody diarrhea, and abdominal pain. A temporary rash called erythema nodosum also may appear on the skin, and the disease can lead to a temporary arthritis of the knees...