The Trend of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections in Southern Thailand from 2006 to 2010.
The bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated from 776 patients at Hat Yai Hospital in Southern Thailand from 2006 to 2010. 51.3-73.6% of the isolates were tdh (+) trh (-) and Group-specific PCR positive pandemic strains. A comparison of the number of V. parahaemolyticus isolates in this study and that from the same hospital in 2000-2005 indicates that this region of Thailandis endemic for V. parahaemolyticus.
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.
Junthip
J
Thongjun
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.
Pimonsri
P
Mittraparp-Arthorn
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand ; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.
Mingkwan
M
Yingkajorn
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.
Jetnapang
J
Kongreung
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Mitsuaki
M
Nishibuchi
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Thailand.
Varaporn
V
Vuddhakul
GS-PCR; Thailand; V. parahaemolyticus; pandemic strains