Vibrio Parahaemolyticus in the Republic of Korea

Doki Chun Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, and Division of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea

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Jae Kyu Chung Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, and Division of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea

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Sung Yong Seol Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, and Division of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea

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Ryunbin Tak Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, and Division of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural College, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1974.23.1125
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Volume 23: Issue 6
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1125–1130
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The distribution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Korea was studied. Isolation rates were high in sea mud (37.2%), followed by shellfish, fish, and sea water in decreasing order. The rise of the level of this organism in marine environments coincided with the rise of water temperature. About 59.4% of isolatd strains were of known K types, and a majority of marine specimens were contaminated with multiple K types including nontypables. A large proportion of strains showed positive Kanagawa hemolysis. An outbreak of food poisoning associated with types K3 and K57 of V. parahaemolyticus was observed in the summer of 1972. The rate of isolation from apparently healthy persons was very low even in warm months.
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Copyright © 1974 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1974
Accepted:
30 Mar 1974
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Published Online:
Nov 1974
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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