Characteristics of potentially pathogenic vibrios from subtropical Mozambique compared with isolates from tropical India and boreal Sweden.
FEMS Microbiol Ecol
; 83(2): 255-64, 2013 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Reported outbreaks of Vibrio parahaemolyticus have increased worldwide, particularly in regions of high seafood consumption. In Mozambique, seafood constitutes an important food resource and diarrheal diseases are common among its inhabitants. Edible clams were collected in Maputo Bay during both the dry and rainy seasons, with the results showing the number of viable counts of vibrios in clams to peak during the latter. Vibrio parahaemolyticus was the predominant species identified among the isolated strains. Although only one of 109 total strains carried the tdh virulence gene, 69% of isolates showed evidence of hemolytic capacity when subjected to a functional test. Similar virulence patterns and biochemical properties were found in strains isolated from Indian and Swedish marine waters. Antibiotic resistance was, however, more pronounced in strains isolated from these latter two environments.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vibrio
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
FEMS Microbiol Ecol
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article