Article
Characterization of trh2 harbouring Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated in Germany.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Bechlars Silke, Jäckel Claudia, Diescher Susanne, Wüstenhagen Doreen A, Kubick Stefan, Dieckmann Ralf, Strauch Eckhard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a recognized human enteropathogen. Thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and TDH-related hemolysin (TRH) as well as the type III secretion system 2 (T3SS2) are considered as major virulence factors. As tdh positive strains are not detected in coastal waters of Germany, we focused on the characterization of trh positive strains, which were isolated from mussels, seawater and...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cell-Free System
- Erythrocytes
- Fishes
- Genotype
- Germany
- Hemolysin Proteins
- Hemolysis
- Humans
- Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Norway
- Sheep
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Virulence Factors