Table 4.

Comparisons of maximum population density (MPD) of natural V. vulnificus in oyster and inoculated V. vulnificus (ATCC 27562) in broth.

Sample		16 °C	18 °C	24 °C	30 °C	36 °C
Broth	Initial density *	-	2.44 ± 0.91	3.33 ± 0.44	3.32 ± 0.29	2.75 ± 0.45
	MPD	-	8.70 ± 1.09	9.10 ± 0.45	8.90 ± 0.34	9.00 ± 0.89
Oyster	Initial density †	1.34 ± 0.22	1.00 ± 0.32	1.31 ± 0.46	1.30 ± 0.23	1.34 ± 0.17
	MPD	2.79 ± 0.58	3.47 ± 0.12	4.13 ± 0.54	4.08 ± 0.52	4.10 ± 0.36

* Initial inoculation level; ^† Initial contamination level (n = 4) in oyster.