An improved method for quantification of Vibrio vulnificus in oysters.
Chromogenic agar was compared with the FDA recommended cellobiose-colistin agar for assessment of Vibrio vulnificus in oysters. A two-step culture confirmation method was also evaluated. The inclusion of CA gave a 33% increase in the detection rate and the two-step culture confirmation eliminated 62.5% of false positives.
The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research, Limited Private Bag 92169, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Electronic address: cristina.cruz@plantandfood.co.nz.
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D000818:Animals; D058491:Bacterial Load / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D010125:Ostreidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D041261:Vibrio vulnificus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
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Chromogenic agar; Enumeration; Oysters; Vibrio vulnificus