Evidence of Extensive Circulation of Yersinia enterocolitica in Rodents and Shrews in Natural Habitats from Retrospective and Perspective Studies in South Caucasus
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2021

<i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i> culture-positive rodents and shrews were reported in different territories across Georgia during 14 of 17 years of investigations conducted for the period of 1981-1997. In total, <i>Y. enterocolitica</i> was isolated from 2052 rodents (15 species) and 33 shrews. Most isolates were obtained from <i>Microtus arvalis</i>, <i>Rattus norvegicus</i>, <i>Mus musculus</i>, and <i>Apodemus</i> spp. During the prospective study (2017-2019), isolates of <i>Yersinia</i>-like b