Environmental Factors Influencing Occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus
Kyle D. Brumfield, Arlene J. Chen, Mayank Gangwar, Moiz Usmani, Nur A. Hasan, Antarpreet Jutla, Anwar Huq, Rita R. Colwell
Abstract
The genus Vibrio includes pathogenic species that are naturally occurring in marine and estuarine environments globally. Routine monitoring for Vibrio species and environmental parameters influencing their incidence is critical to provide a warning system for the public when the risk of infection is high.
Topics & Concepts
Vibrio parahaemolyticusVibrio vulnificusVibrioVibrio InfectionsBiologyMicrobiologyVibrionaceaeBacteriaGeneticsVibrio bacteria research studiesAquaculture disease management and microbiota