Global Expansion of Pacific Northwest Vibrio parahaemolyticus Sequence Type 36

Global Expansion of Pacific Northwest Vibrio parahaemolyticus Sequence Type 36

We report transcontinental expansion of Vibrio parahaemolyticus sequence type 36 into Lima, Peru. From national collections, we identified 7 isolates from 2 different Pacific Northwest complex lineages that surfaced during 2011–2016. Sequence type 36 is likely established in environmental reservoirs...

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Main Authors: Michel Abanto, Ronnie G. Gavilan, Craig Baker-Austin, Narjol Gonzalez-Escalona, Jaime Martinez-Urtaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
foodborne pathogens
outbreak
genomic epidemiology
Vibrio infections
bacteria
ST36
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/2/19-0362_article

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