| characterization of atypical isolates of yersinia intermedia and definition of two new biotypes. | the species yersinia intermedia is a member of the genus yersinia which belongs to the enterobacteriaceae family. this species is divided into eight biotypes, according to brenner's biotyping scheme. this scheme relies on five tests (utilization of simmons citrate and acid production from d-melibiose, d-raffinose, alpha-methyl-d-glucoside [alphamg], and l-rhamnose). the collection of the french yersinia reference laboratory (institut pasteur, paris, france) contained 44 strains that were origina ... | 2009 | 19494062 |