TABLE 1.
Chronology of appearance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 and its serovariants in different countries
| Serotype | Country (yr of isolation) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| O3:K6 | India (1996) | 17, 69 |
| Vietnam (1997) | 16 | |
| Laos (1997) | 57 | |
| Indonesia (1997) | 69 | |
| United States (1997-1998) | 23, 25 | |
| Korea (1997-1998) | 57 | |
| Chile (1998 and 2004) | 21, 30 | |
| Taiwan (1996-1999) | 15, 101 | |
| Bangladesh (1998-2000) | 7 | |
| Japan (1998) | 103 | |
| Thailand (1999) | 17, 50 | |
| Russia (2001) | 85 | |
| France (2004) | 78 | |
| Mozambique (2004) | 3 | |
| O4:K68 | India (1998) | 18 |
| Thailand (1999) | 17 | |
| Bangladesh (1998 and 2000) | 7 | |
| Vietnam (1998) | 16 | |
| Mozambique (2004) | 3 | |
| O1:K25 | India (1998) | 18, 57 |
| Thailand (1999) | 50 | |
| Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 | |
| Bangladesh (1999-2000) | 7 | |
| O1:KUT | India (1998) | 18 |
| Bangladesh (1998 and 2000) | 7, 57 | |
| O4:K12 | Thailand (1998-1999) | 50 |
| Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 | |
| Chile (2004) | 30 | |
| O1:K41 | Thailand (1998-1999) | 50 |
| Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 | |
| O1:K56 | Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 |
| O3:K75 | Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 |
| O4:K8 | Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 |
| O4:KUT | Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 |
| O5:KUT | Vietnam (1998-1999) | 16 |
| India (2004) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) | |
| O5:K17 | India (2002) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O5:K25 | India (2002) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O1:K33 | India (2002) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O2:K3 | India (2002) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| OUT:KUT | India (2003-2004) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O3:KUT | India (2003-2004) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O3:K5 | India (2004) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O4:K4 | India (2004) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O4:K10 | India (2004) | Dutta and Ramamurthy (unpublished data) |
| O6:K18 | Taiwan (2005) | 96 |