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Serodiversity, pandemic O3:K6 clone, molecular typing, and antibiotic susceptibility of foodborne and clinical Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates in Jiangsu, China.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Oct 2009
Chao Guoxiang, Jiao Xinan, Zhou Xiaohui, Yang Zhenquan, Huang Jinlin, Pan Zhiming, Zhou Liping, Qian Xiaoqin
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major foodborne pathogen in China, Japan, and other Asian countries. In this study, we collected 437 strains of V. parahaemolyticus and investigated their serotypes, distribution of virulence genes, and presence of pandemic O3:K6 clone strains. A total of 327 strains were isolated from food and 110 strains were isolated from active surveillance hospitals or food outbreaks during 2005...
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