The complete genome sequence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis IP31758, the causative agent of Far East scarlet-like fever.

The first reported Far East scarlet-like fever (FESLF) epidemic swept the Pacific coastal region of Russia in the late 1950s. Symptoms of the severe infection included erythematous skin rash and desquamation, exanthema, hyperhemic tongue, and a toxic shock syndrome. The term FESLF was coined for the...

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Main Authors: Mark Eppinger, M J Rosovitz, Wolfgang Florian Fricke, David A Rasko, Galina Kokorina, Corinne Fayolle, Luther E Lindler, Elisabeth Carniel, Jacques Ravel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1959361?pdf=render