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. 1989 Dec;27(12):2891–2893. doi: 10.1128/jcm.27.12.2891-2893.1989

Emergence of a restricted bioserovar of Vibrio parahaemolyticus as the predominant cause of Vibrio-associated gastroenteritis on the West Coast of the United States and Mexico.

S L Abbott 1, C Powers 1, C A Kaysner 1, Y Takeda 1, M Ishibashi 1, S W Joseph 1, J M Janda 1
PMCID: PMC267157  PMID: 2592553

Abstract

Examination of 45 human fecal isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus revealed the emergence of an unusual bioserovar (O4:K12, urease positive) associated with cases of gastroenteritis which appear to be domestically acquired on the West Coast of the United States and Mexico.

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