TABLE 1.
V. parahaemolyticus cultures examined by RAPD in this study
| Category | No. | Designationa | Origin | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical isolate | 308 | Taiwan | 295 collected 1993–1995 | |
| Reference environmental strain | 4 | Laboratory stock 109 | Taiwan | |
| Laboratory stock 226 | ||||
| CCRC12963 | ||||
| CCRC12958 | ||||
| Reference clinical strain | 7 | CCRC10806 | Japan | Type strain ATCC 17802 |
| CCRC12864 | United States | |||
| CCRC12865 | United States | |||
| CCRC13025 | Taiwan | |||
| CCRC12863 | Japan | |||
| CCRC13027 | Taiwan | |||
| ST550 | Japan | Reference 9 |
a
CCRC, Culture Collection and Research Center, Hsin-chu, Taiwan, Republic of China; ST550 was furnished by T. Arai, Showa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.