Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from the Coastal Areas in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from the Coastal Areas in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium that mainly inhabits marine environments. It is responsible for causing gastroenteritis upon consuming contaminated seafood or exposure of an open wound to seawater. In addition, it has the ability to cause wound infection and septicaemia...

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Main Authors: Zainab Alsalem, Nasreldin Elhadi, Mohammed Aljeldah, Faisal Alzahrani, Mitsuaki Nishibuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
vibrio vulnificus
hemolysin-cytolysin gene (vvha)
antibiotic resistance
eric-pcr
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