Virulence Profiles of Vibrio vulnificus in German Coastal Waters, a Comparison of North Sea and Baltic Sea Isolates

Virulence Profiles of Vibrio vulnificus in German Coastal Waters, a Comparison of North Sea and Baltic Sea Isolates

Vibrio vulnificus is a halophilic bacterium of coastal environments known for sporadically causing severe foodborne or wound infections. Global warming is expected to lead to a rising occurrence of V. vulnificus and an increasing incidence of human infections in Northern Europe. So far, infections i...

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Main Authors: Nadja Bier, Claudia Jäckel, Ralf Dieckmann, Nicole Brennholt, Simone I. Böer, Eckhard Strauch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
multilocus sequence typing
virulence-associated traits
genotypes
pathogenicity potential
vibrio infection
public health risk
global warming
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/12/15031

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