IgG antibodies against Yersinia enterocolitica and pseudotuberculosis

Specific IgG antibodies are produced by the body in response to contact with the bacteria Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, which cause intestinal diseases.

When to Perform the Test

IgG antibodies against Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis are present in both active infections and after recovery. These bacteria cause yersiniosis, an intestinal disease transmitted through ingestion.

Medical Conditions

These bacteria cause yersiniosis, an intestinal disease transmitted through ingestion. To effectively prevent infection, it is crucial to maintain proper hand hygiene and carefully select food and drink. Yersiniosis prevention includes:

• always washing hands thoroughly with soap and water before preparing or consuming food and after contact with animals;
• avoiding food products from unverified sources, such as street stalls;
• thoroughly washing fruits and vegetables and peeling them when possible;
• consuming only bottled water from reliable sources, boiled or properly purified water, and avoiding beverages with ice;
• choosing freshly prepared, hot meals and avoiding food that has not undergone thermal processing.

Symptoms

Symptoms of bacterial infection include diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea, fever, mesenteric lymph node inflammation, and skin lesions.