ANALYSIS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION ON PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS AND INTESTINAL YERSINIOSIS IN RUSSIA AND FORECAST OF THE INCIDENCE RATE IN THE MEDIUM-TERM PERSPECTIVE

The article presents an analysis of epidemiological situation on pseudotuberculosis and intestinal yersiniosis in the Russian Federation in 2004-2016, as well as the forecast of incidence rate for the medium term. Retrospective analysis of microbiological researches for enteropathogenic Yersinia performed by the Centers of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor of Siberian and Far Eastern Regions is presented. The territories in Siberian Federal, North Western and Far Eastern Federal Districts with stably high level of morbidity were revealed. Insufficient usage of genetic diagnostic, the most effective and operative method (PCR) in practical laboratories of Rospotrebnadzor was determined. Various serotype and biotype spectra of Y. enterocolitica strains from different sources and the dominating Y. pseudotuberculosis genotype О:1b were detected.