Enumeration of Vibrio Species, Including V. cholerae, from Samples of an Oyster Growing Area, Grays Harbor, Washington
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Food Protection
- Vol. 53 (4) , 300-302
- https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-53.4.300
Abstract
Water, shellfish, and sediment samples from Grays Harbor, a major commercial oyster producing estuary in the State of Washington, were examined for levels of Vibrio species. Non-01 V. cholerae was found at low levels in 37.8% of the samples. While V. parahaemolyticus was found in all samples, levels were low. V. mimicus and V. fluvialis were found infrequently and at low levels. Potentially pathogenic strains of non-01 V. cholerae and Kanagawa positive V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from oysters suggesting a potential for human illness.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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