Molecular epidemiology and genetic variation of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Peru.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a foodborne pathogen that has become a public health concern at the global scale. The epidemiological significance of V. parahaemolyticus infections in Latin America received little attention until the winter of 1997 when cases related to the pandemic clone were detected i...

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Main Authors: Ronnie G Gavilan, Maria L Zamudio, Jaime Martinez-Urtaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3656152?pdf=render