J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/JCM.00683-08
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First clinical report of pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 in Italy
Donatella Ottaviani*,
Francesca Leoni,
Elena Rocchegiani,
Sabrina Santarelli,
Cristina Canonico,
Laura Masini,
Vittoria DiTrani,
and
Antonio Carraturo
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, CEREM, Ancona, Italy; Laboratorio di Patologia Clinica, Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti, Latina, Italy
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email:
d.ottaviani{at}izsum.it.
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Abstract |
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a gram-negative halophilic bacterium widely distributed in coastal waters worldwide that is associated with gastroenteritis due to consumption of raw or improperly cooked seafood. ...