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. 1989 Dec;27(12):2891-3.
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, C A Kaysner, Y Takeda, M Ishibashi, S W Joseph, J M Janda
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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 et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Dec.

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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