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Vibrio vulnificus Oysters: Pearls and Perils

Author(s) -

Nicholas A. Daniels

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciq251

Subject(s) - vibrio vulnificus , vibrionaceae , pathogen , oyster , vibrio , organism , microbiology and biotechnology , vibrio infections , medicine , bacteria , biology , fishery , paleontology , genetics

Vibrio vulnificus is a naturally occurring bacterium found ubiquitously in coastal waters. Infection with this organism, which is often associated with eating raw oysters, is the leading cause of seafood-related deaths in the United States. This article reviews the current scientific literature on this potentially lethal pathogen and discusses the prognosis, treatment, and prevention of V. vulnificus infections.

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