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However, genomic data on Y. enterocolitica isolates from South Korea are limited, despite the increasing use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in bacterial surveillance. Herein, 91 Y. enterocolitica isolates recovered from chicken, pork, beef, and duck samples collected nationwide in 2024 were analyzed using WGS to elucidate their genomic diversity and genomic features. Phylogenomic analysis predicted all isolates as biotype 1A (sub-biotype 1Aa) and revealed substantial genetic diversity, comprising 27 sequence types and 43 core-genome types. Pan-genome analysis identified 11,230 gene clusters, revealing an open pan-genome in which accessory and unique gene clusters were assigned to predicted functional categories associated with metabolism, defense mechanisms, and stress responses. Although the canonical virulence plasmid pYV was absent, conserved chromosomal virulence-associated genes involved in adhesion (yapE), invasion (inv), secretion, and enterotoxicity (ystB) were detected. Antimicrobial resistance genes were predominantly intrinsic, particularly blaA and vat(F), whereas acquired resistance genes were identified sporadically. These findings provide a genomic baseline for biotype 1A Y. enterocolitica isolates recovered from animal-source foods in South Korea. The functional and public health significance of the detected virulence-associated loci requires further phenotypic investigation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/pathogens15080821","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T12:32:43Z","timestamp":1785846763000},"page":"821","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Insights into the Genetic Diversity of Yersinia enterocolitica Isolated from Poultry and Red Meat in South Korea in 2024"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-3991-1527","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dabin","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sumin","family":"Ryu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yeeun","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jaehyun","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Min Jung","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yonghoon","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Insun","family":"Joo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Woojung","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Food Microbiology, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"397","DOI":"10.5604\/12321966.1167700","article-title":"Yersiniosis\u2013zoonotic foodborne disease of relevance to public health","volume":"22","author":"Szweda","year":"2015","journal-title":"Ann. 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