Over Yersinia

Yersinia is a genus of bacteria in the family Yersiniaceae. Its species are Gram-negative, coccobacilli bacteria, a few micrometers long and fractions of a micrometer in diameter, and are facultative anaerobic. Some members of Yersinia are pathogenic in humans, such as Yersinia enterocolitica, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia pestis. Rodents are the natural reservoirs of Yersinia, less frequently, other mammals serve as hosts. Yersinia species are further found in soil and waters.

Infection may occur either through blood (in the case of Y. pestis) or in an alimentary fashion, occasionally via consumption of food products (especially vegetables, milk-derived products, and meat) contaminated with infected urine or feces.

[Source: en.wikipedia.org]

Onze Testen Yersinia

EliSpot

Yersinia EliSpot
(2x ACD/CDPDA tube)

IFT, ELISA, Immunoblot

Yersinia-IgA- en Yersinia-IgG-antilichamen
(1x Serum/SST tube)

PCR

Yersinia-DNA-PCR
(van biopsies)

Bacteriën:

Yersinia enterocolitica, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (Gram-negatief)

Vector / transmissie:

oraal (besmet voedsel zoals rauw of onvoldoende verhit varkensvlees en kip, ongepasteuriseerde melk, onbehandeld water, faeco-oraal)

Symptomen (incubatietijd 4-7 dagen):

koorts, buikpijn, diarree, huiduitslag, gewrichtspijn, spierpijn, faryngitis, braken, hoofdpijn

Complicaties (tot 30%):

reactieve artritis (40-80% HLA-B27 positief), erythema nodosum, Morbus Reiter, uveitis, urticaria, Guillan-Barre-syndroom, anorexia

Risicofactoren:

immuunsysteemsuppressie (kinderen, ouderen)