Prevalence, Virulence Characterization, AMR Pattern and Genetic Relatedness of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Retail Seafood of Kerala, India
Sreejith Viyyokkaran Narayanan, Toms C. Joseph, Shaheer Peeralil, Mukteswar Prasad Mothadaka, Kuttanappilly V. Lalitha
Abstract
The conventional methods used to identify the pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus would be good for clinical isolates, but a more elaborate method is recommended for the detection of tdh gene in environmental isolates. This is the first comprehensive study on pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus in Kerala, India and demonstrates for the first time, the isolation of potentially pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus, carrying tdh gene from seafood collected from retail markets in Kerala.
Topics & Concepts
Vibrio parahaemolyticusBiologySerotypeMicrobiologyVirulenceMultiplex polymerase chain reactionPulsed-field gel electrophoresisPathogenic bacteriaOutbreakPolymerase chain reactionGeneVirologyGenotypeBacteriaGeneticsVibrio bacteria research studiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology