SURVEY ON YERSINIA-ENTEROCOLITICA AND RELATED BACTERIA IN SHELLFISH

Results from examining shellfish collected from 'safe' (2-34 Escherichia coli/lO0 mL) and 'unsafe' (> 34 E. coli/100 mL) waters for the presence of Yersinia enterocolitiea and related bacteria are reported. The recovery &these microorganisms was low in bivalve mollusks destined for food consumption, high in those derived from prohibited areas. No human pathogenic bio-serogroup f Yersinia was found during the entire survey.