title: The isolation and characterization of some vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from salted herring and roe.
abstract: 390 food samples (frozen, Kippered herring, Salted roe, fresh carp and salted ham) were investigated for the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. 8 V. parahaemolyticus strains were isolated from herring (6.2%) and roe samples (1.3%). Some biochemical characteristics are discussed. In food borne outbreaks, presence of V. parahaemolyticus must be investigated, especially when the epidemiologically incriminated food is fish or fish products.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation; D005520:Food Preservatives; D012492:Salts; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005520:Food Preservatives; D012492:Salts