title: Survival of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oyster shellstock at two different storage temperatures.
abstract: In oyster shellstock harvested from Maryland waters Vibrio parahaemolyticus was found to be present, to survive storage for at least 3 weeks at 4 C, and to multiply after being held for 2 to 3 days at 35 C.
mesh_terms: D002470:Cell Survival; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008396:Maryland; D010125:Ostreidae; D012034:Refrigeration; D012621:Seasons; D012758:Shellfish; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014733:Vibrio / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*