Development of a matrix tool for the prediction of Vibrio species in oysters harvested from North Carolina.

ABSTRACT: The United States has federal regulations in place to reduce the risk of seafood-related infection caused by the estuarine bacteria Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. However, data to support the development of regulations have been generated in a very few specific regions of the nation. More regionally specific data are needed to further understand the dynamics of human infection relating to shellfish-harvesting conditions in other areas. In this study, oysters and water were collected from four oyster harvest sites in North Carolina over an 11-month period. Samples were analyzed for the abundances of total Vibrio spp., V. vulnificus, and V. parahaemolyticus; environmental parameters, including salinity, water temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation, were also measured s

SUBMITTER: Froelich BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4292490 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature