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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium and opportunistic pathogen of humans and shrimp. Investigating the mechanisms of V. parahaemolyticus infection and the multifarious virulence factors it employs requires procedures for bacterial culture, genetic manipulation, and analysis of virulence phenotypes.
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) is a curved, rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacterial species found in the sea and in estuaries which, when ingested, may cause gastrointestinal illness in humans. V. parahaemolyticus is oxidase positive, facultatively aerobic, and does not form spores.
Jun 26, 2023 · First discovered in the 1950s in Japan, V. parahaemolyticus is a gram-negative bacterium found in marine and estuarine environments. It is associated with the consumption of raw seafood, especially shellfish such as mussels. V. parahaemolyticus thrive in warmer water and areas of less salinity.
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Clinical manifestations of infection with V. parahaemolyticus are gastroenteritis in 59 percent of cases and include abdominal cramps, nausea, and, less frequently, vomiting, headache, low-grade fever, and chills; wound infections, including hemorrhagic cellulitis in 34 percent; and septicemia in 5 percent. 87 A dysentery-like syndrome has been ...
Dec 10, 2014 · Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative halophilic bacterium that is found in estuarine, marine and coastal environments. V. parahaemolyticus is the leading causal agent of human acute gastroenteritis following the consumption of raw, undercooked, or mishandled marine products.
Feb 6, 2007 · Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a gram-negative enteropathogenic marine Vibrio that is capable of causing mild gastroenteritis to severe debilitating dysentery. Infections of the G.I. tract are usually due to consumption of raw shellfish.
