Outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Sequence Type 120, Peru, 2009

In 2009, an outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus occurred in Piura, Cajamarca, Lambayeque, and Lima, Peru. Whole-genome sequencing of clinical and environmental samples from the outbreak revealed a new V. parahaemolyticus clone. All the isolates identified belonged to a single clonal complex describe...

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Main Authors: Narjol Gonzalez-Escalona, Ronnie G. Gavilan, Magaly Toro, Maria L. Zamudio, Jaime Martinez-Urtaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/7/15-1896_article