Vibrio parahaemolyticus: suspicion of presence based on aberrant biochemical and morphological features.
Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated from a stool specimen of a patient who developed gastroenteritis after ingestion of crab meat. Recognition and identification of this halophilic microorganism was facilitated by the microscopic observation of a darting, vibrant motility in condensate derived from Kligler iron agar and the bizarre morphological aberrations noted in the condensate obtained from Christensen urea agar. Sodium chloride supplementation (1.1%) of biochemical test media revealed the halophilic nature and fermentative capability of the isolate and abolished the aberrent morphology observed in unsupplemented Christensen medium.
D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005285:Fermentation; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D013045:Species Specificity; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
D005947:Glucose