Vibrio parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis
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- cell morph
- curved rods, motile
- pathogenic doese
- 10^5-10^7 cells
- senestive to..
- drying, pasteruization, refrigeration, freezing
- onset
- 4-30+ h
- symptoms
- nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, headache, fever, chills
- source
- marine or estuarine: oyster, shrimmp, crab, coastal waters
- pathogenic strains
- possess heat-stable hemolysin (kanagawa positive)
- duration
- 3-5 d
- gram
- negative
- outbreaks linked to...
- linked to consumption of raw, improperly cooked, or post-heat treatment contaminated seafoods