Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …

Iron is an essential trace metal for nearly all infectious microorganisms, and host defense
mechanisms target this dependence to deprive microbes of iron. This review highlights …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus are the leading causes of seafood associated
infections and mortality in the United States. The main syndromes caused by these …

Many bacteria, including a variety of important human pathogens, are known to respond to
various environmental stresses by entry into a novel physiological state, where the cells …

Infectious diseases are common in marine environments, but the effects of a changing
climate on marine pathogens are not well understood. Here we review current knowledge …

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 …

Maintaining the high standard set by the previous bestselling editions, Fundamental Food
Microbiology, Fourth Edition presents the most up-to-date information in this rapidly growing …

Vibrio vulnificus is an opportunistic human pathogen that is highly lethal and is responsible
for the overwhelming majority of reported seafood-related deaths in the United States (30 …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

All organisms belong to one of the three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya (Fig.
2.1). The phylogenetic classification of the organisms is achieved based on the sequence …