Epidemiology of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Outbreaks, Southern Chile

Epidemiology of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Outbreaks, Southern Chile

Disease outbreaks caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Puerto Montt, Chile, began in 2004 and reached a peak in 2005 at 3,600 clinical cases. Until 2006, every analyzed case was caused by the serovar O3:K6 pandemic strain. In the summer of 2007, only 475 cases were reported; 73% corresponded to the...

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Main Authors: Erika Harth, Luis Matsuda, Cristina Hernández, Maria L. Rioseco, Jaime Romero, Narjol González-Escalona, Jaime Martínez-Urtaza, Romilio T. Espejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
shellfish
Chile
outbreaks
lateral transfer
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/07-1269_article

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