Hemolytic and urease activities in vibrios isolated from fresh and frozen oysters

INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to survey the Vibrio microbiota of oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae) obtained from restaurants in Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil, and to identify virulence factors. METHODS: The isolated vibrios were submitted to biochemical identificat...

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Main Authors: Renata Albuquerque Costa, Rayza Lima Araújo, Regine Helena Silva dos Fernandes Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000100103&lng=en&tlng=en