Epidemiology and pathogenesis of Vibrio vulnificus.
Vibrio vulnificus is capable of causing severe and often fatal infections in susceptible individuals. It causes two distinct disease syndromes, a primary septicemia and necrotizing wound infections. This review discusses the interaction of environmental conditions, host factors, and bacterial virulence determinants that contribute to the epidemiology and pathogenesis of V. vulnificus.
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Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E., Seattle, WA 98112, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D014733:Vibrio / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence