Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus are the leading causes of seafood associated
infections and mortality in the United States. The main syndromes caused by these …

Vibrio vulnificus is an opportunistic human pathogen that is highly lethal and is responsible
for the overwhelming majority of reported seafood-related deaths in the United States (30 …

Maintaining the high standard set by the previous bestselling editions, Fundamental Food
Microbiology, Fourth Edition presents the most up-to-date information in this rapidly growing …

Vibrios are natural inhabitants of aquatic environments and form symbiotic or pathogenic
relationships with eukaryotic hosts. Recent studies reveal that the ability of vibrios to form …

Vibrio vulnificus is a halophilic Gram-negative bacillus found worldwide in warm coastal
waters. The pathogen has the ability to cause primary sepsis in certain high-risk populations …

Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium that belongs to the family
Vibrionaceae. It is a deadly, opportunistic human pathogen which is responsible for the …

Hereditary hemochromatosis, an iron overload disease caused by a deficiency in the iron-
regulatory hormone hepcidin, is associated with lethal infections by siderophilic bacteria. To …

Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are ubiquitous Gram‐negative bacterial
pathogens found naturally in marine and estuarine waters, and are a leading cause of …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus, which are native to estuaries globally, are
agents of seafood-borne or wound infections, both potentially fatal. Like all vibrios …

Members of the Vibrio genus are autochthonous inhabitants of aquatic environments and
play vital roles in sustaining the aquatic milieu. The genus comprises about 100 species …