TABLE 1.
Prevalence and levels of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Chinese samples.
Type of samples | No. of samples analyzed | No. of samples positive (%) | No. of samples containing the pathogen (MPN/g) | ||
<3 | 3 to 10 | >10 to 102 | |||
Fish | 240 | 34 (14.17) | 6 | 22 | 6 |
Shrimp | 365 | 56 (15.34) | 11 | 35 | 10 |
RTE Foods | 300 | 11 (3.67) | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Total | 905 | 101 (11.16) | 19 | 65 | 17 |