Nontoxigenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains causing acute gastroenteritis.
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We investigated the virulence properties of four Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains causing acute gastroenteritis following consumption of indigenous mussels in Italy. The isolated strains were cytotoxic and adhesive but, surprisingly, lacked tdh, trh, and type three secretion system 2 (T3SS2) genes. We emphasize that nontoxigenic V. parahaemolyticus can induce acute gastroenteritis, highlighting the need for more investigation of the pathogenicity of this microorganism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 50 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012