Yersinia ruckeri is a species of Gram-negative bacteria, known for causing enteric redmouth disease in some species of fish.Akhlaghi, M., and H. Sharifi Yazdi. "Detection and identification of virulent Yersinia ruckeri: the causative agent of enteric redmouth disease in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cultured in Fars province, Iran." Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research 9.4 (2008). Strain 2396-61 (= ATCC 29473) is its type strain.
A draft genome for Yersinia ruckeri has been published.
Traditional biochemical methods are ineffective at identifying Yersinia ruckeri. Biochemical assays often misidentify Y. ruckeri as Hafnia alvei.
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External links LSPN lpsn.dsmz.de
Type strain of Yersinia ruckeri at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase