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This study shows that clams are a potential source of infection in North Carolina, especially for V. parahaemolyticus These findings also highlight the need for clam-specific environmental research to develop accurate Vibrio abundance models and to broaden the ecological understanding of clam-Vibrio interactions. This is especially relevant as foodborne Vibrio infections from clams are being reported.
SUBMITTER: Froelich BA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5203622 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Froelich B A BA Phippen B B Fowler P P Noble R T RT Oliver J D JD
Applied and environmental microbiology 20161230 2
Filter feeding shellfish can concentrate pathogenic bacteria, including Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus, as much as 100-fold from the overlying water. These shellfish, especially clams and oysters, are often consumed raw, providing a route of entry for concentrated doses of pathogenic bacteria into the human body. The numbers of foodborne infections with these microbes are increasing, and a better understanding of the conditions that might trigger elevated concentrations of these b ...[more]