Vibrio parahaemolyticus -associated gastroenteritis in Italy: persistent occurrence of O3:K6 pandemic clone and emergence of O1:KUT serotype

Abstract We report 2 cases of O3:K6 and O1:KUT Vibrio parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis associated with consumption of local mussels in Italy in 2008. Serotypic, antibiogram, toxigenic, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of these strains were compared to those of other isolates collected f...

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Published in:Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2010-04, Vol.66 (4), p.452-455
Main Authors: Ottaviani, Donatella, Leoni, Francesca, Rocchegiani, Elena, Canonico, Cristina, Potenziani, Stefano, Santarelli, Sabrina, Masini, Laura, Scuota, Stefania, Carraturo, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Animals
Antimicrobials
Bacterial Toxins - genetics
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Disease Outbreaks
DNA Fingerprinting
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Female
Foodborne Diseases - epidemiology
Foodborne Diseases - microbiology
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis - epidemiology
Gastroenteritis - microbiology
Genotype
Humans
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Italy
Italy - epidemiology
Male
Marine
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Molecular Epidemiology
Pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
Serotyping
Vibrio
Vibrio Infections - epidemiology
Vibrio Infections - microbiology
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Vibrio parahaemolyticus - classification
Vibrio parahaemolyticus - isolation & purification
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Summary:Abstract We report 2 cases of O3:K6 and O1:KUT Vibrio parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis associated with consumption of local mussels in Italy in 2008. Serotypic, antibiogram, toxigenic, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns of these strains were compared to those of other isolates collected from local clinical and seafood samples in 2007 to 2008. We underline the recurrent presence of O3:K6 pandemic clone and the emergence of trh -positive O1:KUT serotype in Italy.
ISSN:0732-8893
1879-0070
DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.11.015