Published in Genetics and Environmental Health Week, December 7th, 2005
According to a study from the United States, "Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the leading cause of seafood-associated gastroenteritis in the United States, typically is associated with the consumption of raw oysters gathered from warm-water estuaries. We describe a recognized outbreak of V. parahaemolyticus infection associated with the consumption of seafood from Alaska."
"After we received reports of the occurrence of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship, we conducted a retrospective cohort study...
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