Incidence of urea-hydrolyzing Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Willapa Bay, Washington |
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| Authors: | C A Kaysner C Abeyta R F Stott J L Lilja M M Wekell |
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| Affiliation: | Seafood Products Research Center, Food and Drug Administration, Bothell, Washington 98041-3012. |
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| Abstract: | A high incidence (71.5%) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was found in samples of water, oysters, and sediment from a Washington State estuary which produces a significant amount of commercial product. Strains of V. parahaemolyticus capable of hydrolyzing urea comprised 58.4% of all V. parahaemolyticus isolates tested. Values for fecal coliforms were within certification criteria for commercial harvest and were not correlated with levels of V. parahaemolyticus. |
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