Vibrio spp. thrive in warm water and moderate salinity, and they are associated with aquatic
invertebrates, notably crustaceans and zooplankton. At least 12 Vibrio spp. are known to …

The origin of cholera has been elusive, even though scientific evidence clearly shows it is a
waterborne disease. However, standard bacteriological procedures for isolation of the …

Crustaceans form the second largest subphylum on Earth, which includes Litopeneaus
vannamei (Pacific whiteleg shrimp), one of the most cultured shrimp worldwide. Despite …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a human pathogen that is widely distributed in the marine
environments. This organism is frequently isolated from a variety of raw seafoods …

Recently, the role of the environment and climate in disease dynamics has become a
subject of increasing interest to microbiologists, clinicians, epidemiologists, and ecologists …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is recognized as a cause of food-borne gastroenteritis, particularly
in the Far East, where raw seafood consumption is high. An unusual increase in admissions …

Thirty years have passed since the first isolation of Vibriopatahaemolyricuus. Volumes of
literature have been written about this organism and it has become recognized as a major …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, autochthonous to estuarine, marine, and coastal environments
throughout the world, is the causative agent of food-borne gastroenteritis. More than 80 …

We studied the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of disease associated with a rare,
unnamed halophilic lactose-fermenting Vibrio species in 39 persons from whom the …

Based on results of ecological studies demonstrating that Vibrio cholerae, the etiological
agent of epidemic cholera, is commensal to zooplankton, notably copepods, a simple …