Emergence of a restricted bioserovar of Vibrio parahaemolyticus as the predominant cause of Vibrio-associated gastroenteritis on the West Coast of the United States and Mexico.
Examination of 45 human fecal isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus revealed the emergence of an unusual bioserovar (O4:K12, urease positive) associated with cases of gastroenteritis which appear to be domestically acquired on the West Coast of the United States and Mexico.
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Microbial Diseases Laboratory, California Department of Health Services, Berkeley 94704.
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Kaysner
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Ishibashi
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Joseph
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D002140:California; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014861:Washington