Vibrio parahaemolyticus from the blue crab Callinectes sapidus in Chesapeake Bay.
Strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the etiologic agent of "Shirasu" food poisoning in Japan, were isolated from moribund blue crabs Callinectes sapidus and identified by biochemical and serological techniques.
D003445:Crustacea; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D007564:Japan; D008396:Maryland; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014871:Water Microbiology