Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Southern Coastal Region of China, 2007–2012

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Southern Coastal Region of China, 2007–2012

We analyzed the prevalence and characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus among patients with acute infectious diarrhea in the southern coastal region of China. V. parahaemolyticus was the leading cause of bacterial infectious diarrhea in this region during 2007–2012. Serotype O3:K6 strains were mos...

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Main Authors: Yinghui Li, Xu Xie, Xiaolu Shi, Yiman Lin, Jin Mou, Qiongcheng Chen, Yan Lu, Li Zhou, Min Jiang, Honghu Sun, Hanwu Ma, Jinquan Cheng, Qinghua Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
infectious diarrhea
epidemic
China
bacteria
Vibrio
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/4/13-0744_article
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Summary:We analyzed the prevalence and characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus among patients with acute infectious diarrhea in the southern coastal region of China. V. parahaemolyticus was the leading cause of bacterial infectious diarrhea in this region during 2007–2012. Serotype O3:K6 strains were most common, followed by serotypes O4:K8 and O3:K29.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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