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. 2014 Apr 18;63(15):335-6.

Increase in Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections associated with consumption of Atlantic Coast shellfish--2013

Anna E Newton, Nancy Garrett, Steven G Stroika, Jessica L Halpin, Maryann Turnsek, Rajal K Mody; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Increase in Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections associated with consumption of Atlantic Coast shellfish--2013

Anna E Newton et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .

Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) is found naturally in coastal saltwater. In the United States, Vp causes an estimated 35,000 domestically acquired foodborne infections annually, of which most are attributable to consumption of raw or undercooked shellfish. Illness typically consists of mild to moderate gastroenteritis, although severe infection can occur. Demographic, clinical, and exposure information (including traceback information on implicated seafood) for all laboratory-confirmed illnesses are reported by state health departments to CDC through the Cholera and Other Vibrio Surveillance system. Vp isolates are distinguished by serotyping (>90 serotypes have been described) and by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus illnesses (N = 104) associated with consumption of shellfish from Atlantic Coast harvest areas, by week of onset — United States, 2013
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