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. 2001 May-Jun;7(3):477–478. doi: 10.3201/eid0703.010325

Filamentous phage associated with recent pandemic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

T Iida 1, A Hattori 1, K Tagomori 1, H Nasu 1, R Naim 1, T Honda 1
PMCID: PMC2631806  PMID: 11384535

Abstract

A group of pandemic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus has recently appeared in Asia and North America. We demonstrate that a filamentous phage is specifically associated with the pandemic V. parahaemolyticus strains. An open reading frame unique to the phage is a useful genetic marker to identify these strains.

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