Genomic Insight into Zoonotic and Environmental Vibrio vulnificus: Strains with T3SS2 as a Novel Threat to Public Health.

ABSTRACT: Vibrio vulnificus is a significant opportunistic pathogen with the highest fatality rate among foodborne microbes. However, due to a lack of comprehensive surveillance, the characteristics of isolates in China remain poorly understood. This study analyzed 60 strains of V. vulnificus isolated from diverse sources in Shanghai, including shellfish, crabs, shrimps, throat swabs of migratory birds, as well as seafood farming water and seawater. Identification of the genotypes was performed using PCR, and cytotoxicity was determined using an LDH assay. DNA was sequenced using Illumina NovaSeq followed by a bioinformatic analysis. The results demonstrated that a majority of the strains belonged to the 16S rRNA B-vcgC genotype. All strains carried five antibiotic resistance ge

SUBMITTER: Ma LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11596471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature