Plesiomonas shigelloides: An Opportunistic food and waterborne pathogen

Extract: Plesiomonas shigelloides is an oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod that has been implicated as an agent of human gastroenteritis for almost 40 years. Reports of gastroenteritis associated with Plesiomonas have been increasing in recent years, although inadequacies in isolation techniques an...

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Published inJournal of food protection Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 449 - 457
Main Authors Miller, Mary L, Koburger, John A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Des Moines, IA International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians 01.05.1985
Subjects
ALIMENTOS
BACTERIA
BACTERIE
Biological and medical sciences
CONTAMINANTES
ENFERMEDADES (SISTEMA DIGESTIVO)
EPIDEMIA
EPIDEMIE
Food industries
Food toxicology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
MALADIE DE L'APPAREIL DIGESTIF
ORGANISMOS PATOGENOS
PATHOGENE
POLLUANT
PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE
RIESGO
RISQUE
Bacteria
Taxonomy
Toxicity
Food poisoning
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Summary:Extract: Plesiomonas shigelloides is an oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod that has been implicated as an agent of human gastroenteritis for almost 40 years. Reports of gastroenteritis associated with Plesiomonas have been increasing in recent years, although inadequacies in isolation techniques and recognition procedures have undoubtedly resulted in the underreporting of this organism in the past. Existing information indicates that P. shigelloides, while mainly an aquatic species, is widely distributed in the environment. Recent outbreaks of gastroenteritis associated with consumption of oysters contaminated with P. shigelloides have resulted in an increased awareness of this organism by public health officials. (Author)
Bibliography:Q03
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ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-48.5.449