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Vibrio parahaemolyticus Flashcards

GRAM-NEGATIVE RODS RELATED TO THE ENTERIC TRACT

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Disease caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Causes watery diarrhea

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Transmission of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Acquired by eating contaminated raw seafood.

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Characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Comma-shaped gram-negative rod found in warm sea

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Toxin of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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enterotoxin similar to cholera toxin caused diarrhea

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Epidemiology of Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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Outbreaks have occurred on cruise ships in Caribbean.

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