Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus from wild aquatic birds in Japan
Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus were isolated from faecal samples of wild aquatic birds in winter. Although V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus were present in low numbers in seawater in the area where the faecal samples of the birds were collected, the pathogens were isolated from t...
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Published in | Epidemiology and infection Vol. 134; no. 4; pp. 780 - 785 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Cambridge, UK
Cambridge University Press
01.08.2006
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Summary: | Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus were isolated from faecal samples of wild aquatic birds in winter. Although V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus were present in low numbers in seawater in the area where the faecal samples of the birds were collected, the pathogens were isolated from the faeces of the birds. This study demonstrates that wild aquatic birds are a vehicle for V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus to survive in winter. |
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Bibliography: | ark:/67375/6GQ-SVCDQWDP-3 istex:352955DB42D85F36248F828BD733EAFA5EC79548 PII:S0950268805005674 PMID:16371182 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0950-2688 1469-4409 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0950268805005674 |