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. 1970 Aug;20(2):179–186. doi: 10.1128/am.20.2.179-186.1970

Occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Related Hemolytic Vibrios in Marine Environments of Washington State 1

J Baross 1, J Liston 1
PMCID: PMC376896  PMID: 4921057

Abstract

Samples of sediment, water, and fauna were tested for the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and the related biotype V. alginolyticus. Altogether, 379 samples were analyzed quantitatively by using a starch-agar medium. Invertebrate and sediment samples were invariably positive for V. parahaemolyticus, whereas water samples were quite variable. Samples of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), obtained on a regular basis for 26 months from a single environment, showed a close correlation between total numbers of mesophilic vibrios and the overlying water temperature; the seasonal counts of oysters ranged from less than 10 to greater than 100,000 per g. Ecological implications and possible pathogenicity of these vibrios are discussed.

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