Distribution and dynamics of epidemic and pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence factors

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, autochthonous to estuarine, marine, and coastal environments throughout the world, is the causative agent of food-borne gastroenteritis. More than 80 serotypes have been described worldwide, based on antigenic properties of the somatic (O) and capsular (K) antigens. Serovar...

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Main Authors: Ceccarelli, Daniela, Hasan, Nur A., Huq, Anwar, Colwell, Rita R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3858888/