This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Bacteriology, Subject name: Microbiology
Appendicitis-like syndrome is caused by 
Select and explain. 
A. Y. pestis, B. Y. pseudotuberculosis, C. Pasturella septica, D. Brucella abois
B: Y. pseudotuberculosis
Answer: B: Y. pseudotuberculosis 
Explanation: Yersinia enterocolitica: Type 1- Enterocolitis and gastroenteritis; Type 2- mesenteric adenitis and inflammatory terminal ileitis that may mimic appendicitisYersinia pseudotuberculosis: also mimics appendicitisRef: Ananthanarayan 9th edition, p324