New Variant of <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i>, Sequence Type 3, Serotype O10:K4, China, 2020
Yan Huang, Yue Du, Hong Wang, Dongmei Tan, Airong Su, Xiugui Li, Biao Kan, Lan Lan, Cong Qu, Bo Pang, Yunliang Shi, Lin Mei
Abstract
In 2020, a new serotype of Vibrio parahaemolyticus O10:K4 emerged and caused several outbreaks and sporadic cases in Guangxi, China. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that those strains are new variants of the sequence type 3 pandemic clone. The new serotype may become dominant, warranting enhanced investigations and surveillance.
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Vibrio parahaemolyticusSerotypeBiologyOutbreakVirologyclone (Java method)Phylogenetic treeSequence analysisMicrobiologySequence (biology)ChinaPandemicGeneticsGeneCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GeographyBacteriaMedicineDiseasePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)ArchaeologyVibrio bacteria research studiesYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchAquaculture disease management and microbiota