Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae in oyster, Crassostrea rhizophorae, collected from a natural nursery in the Cocó river estuary, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Isolamento de Vibrio parahaemolyticus e Vibrio cholerae em ostras, Crassostrea rhizophorae, coletadas em um criadouro natural no estuário do rio Cocó, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil

Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae in oyster, Crassostrea rhizophorae, collected from a natural nursery in the Cocó river estuary, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Isolamento de Vibrio parahaemolyticus e Vibrio cholerae em ostras, Crassostrea rhizophorae, coletadas em um criadouro natural no estuário do rio Cocó, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil

Oysters are edible organisms that are often ingested partially cooked or even raw, presenting therefore a very high risk to the consumers' health, especially in tropical regions. The presence of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters sampled at an estuary in the Brazilian northe...

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Main Authors: Oscarina Viana de Sousa, Regine Helena Silva dos Fernandes Vieira, Francisca Gleire Rodrigues de Menezes, Christiane Moura Falavina dos Reis, Ernesto Hofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Public health
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Vibrio cholerae
Oyster
Northeastern Brazil
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