Forecasting Seasonal Vibrio parahaemolyticus Concentrations in New England Shellfish.

ABSTRACT: Seafood-borne Vibrio parahaemolyticus illness is a global public health issue facing resource managers and the seafood industry. The recent increase in shellfish-borne illnesses in the Northeast United States has resulted in the application of intensive management practices based on a limited understanding of when and where risks are present. We aim to determine the contribution of factors that affect V. parahaemolyticus concentrations in oysters (Crassostrea virginica) using ten years of surveillance data for environmental and climate conditions in the Great Bay Estuary of New Hampshire from 2007 to 2016. A time series analysis was applied to analyze V. parahaemolyticus concentrations and local environmental predictors and develop predictive models. Whereas many environmental variables co

SUBMITTER: Hartwick MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888421 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature