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	Vibrio vulnificus food poisoning - Health Topics - Medical Encyclopedia - MSN Health & Fitness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vibrio vulnificusfood poisoning is caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that lives in warm seawater.
		Vibrio vulnificus food poisoning occurs when you eat seafood infected with the bacteria or you have an open wound that is exposed to them.
		Vibrio vulnificus food poisoning is diagnosed based on a medical history and a physical exam.
	health.msn.com /encyclopedia/healthtopics/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100109913 (625 words)

	Vibrio vulnificus
		This correlates with the peak incidence of disease caused by the bacterium.
		Vibrio vulnificus is in the Bacterial family Vibrionaceae, the same as Vibrio cholerae, the agent of epidemic cholera in humans.
		Vibrio vulnificus is a typical marine vibrio - a slightly curved bacterium, motile by means of a single polar flagellum.
	textbookofbacteriology.net /V.vulnificus.html (1677 words)

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		Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that occurs naturally in estuarine and sea waters, residing in high numbers in filter-feeding shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels).
		Infections with V. vulnificus are seen primarily in males over the age of 40, and generally occur between the months of May and October.
		Of all food-borne diseases, V. vulnificus is the most serious in the United States, with 95% of all seafood-related deaths being due to this one bacterium.
	www.vibrio.com /VibrioFacts.htm (384 words)

	Vibrio Vulnificus excerpted from VisualDx
		Vibrio sepsis is due to a virulent, gram-negative rod infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a non-cholera vibrio.
		Vibrio septicemia is characterized by the abrupt onset of chills, fever, headache, myalgias, vomiting, and diarrhea 24 to 48 hours after ingestion of raw oysters, and sometimes followed by hypotension.
		Vibrio vulnificus infection: clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial therapy.
	www.visualdx.com /vibrio/vibrioInfo.jsp (353 words)

	Vibrio vulnificus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vibrio vulnificus was initially identified as a simple halophilic lactose-positive marine vibrio which received its present name in 1979 (13).
		Vibrio vulnificus produces an extracellular metalloprotease (7), resulting in an edematous change of skin (9) and an increase in vascular permeability (31).
		Lactose-positive Vibrio in seawater: a cause of pneumonia and septicemia in a drowning victim.
	www.antimicrobe.org /b244.asp (2164 words)

	Health: Vibrio Vulnificus
		Vibrio vulnificus can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater.
		Vibrio vulnificus infection is diagnosed by routine stool, wound, or blood cultures.
		Vibrio vulnificus infection is an acute illness, and those who recover should not expect any long-term consequences.
	www.dsf.health.state.pa.us /health/cwp/view.asp?A=171&Q=230604&pp=12&n=1 (553 words)

	Disease Listing, Vibrio vulnificus, General Info \| CDC Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium in the same family as those that cause cholera.
		vulnificus can also cause an infection of the skin when open wounds are exposed to warm seawater; these infections may lead to skin breakdown and ulceration.
		vulnificus infection is diagnosed by routine stool, wound, or blood cultures; the laboratory should be notified when this infection is suspected by the physician, since a special growth medium can be used to increase the diagnostic yield.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/vibriovulnificus_g.htm (1022 words)

	FDA/CFSAN - Raw Oysters Contaminated With Vibrio vulnificus Can Cause Illness and Death
		Vibrio vulnificus is found in higher concentrations in the summer months as water becomes warmer.
		Vibrio vulnificus bacteria are not a result of pollution, so although oysters should always be obtained from reputable sources, eating oysters from "clean" waters or in reputable restaurants with high turnover does not provide protection.
		The presence of Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is not a result of pollution, so although oysters should always be obtained from reputable sources, eating oysters from "clean" waters or in restaurants with high turnover does not provide protection.
	vm.cfsan.fda.gov /~lrd/tpoyvib.html (708 words)

	FDA/CFSAN Prime Connection: Oysters - Vibrio Vulnificus
		Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that can be found in warm coastal waters most common about the Gulf of Mexico, but it also has been found in water samples from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
		Thus Vibrio vulnificus is often present in clean waters, including those that are approved for the harvest of oysters and clams.
		Vibrio vulnificus infections are either transmitted to humans through open wounds in contact with seawater or through consumption of certain improperly cooked or raw shellfish.
	vm.cfsan.fda.gov /~ear/FLVIBV.html (759 words)

	CDC Natural Disasters \| Vibrio vulnificus (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that is a rare cause of illness in the United States.
		vulnificus infections do not spread directly from one person to another and are a serious health threat predominantly to persons with underlying illness, such as liver disease, or a compromised immune system.
		vulnificus infection is diagnosed by microbiologic culture of wound, by blood cultures, or by stool culture in the case of patients who consumed raw or undercooked seafood.
	www.bt.cdc.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /disasters/vibriovulnificus.asp (850 words)

	Vibrio Vulnificus - Southern Nevada Health District
		V. vulnificus can also cause an infection of the skin when open wounds are exposed to warm seawater; these infections may lead to skin breakdown and ulceration.
		There is no national surveillance system for V. vulnificus, but CDC collaborates with the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi to monitor the number of cases of V. vulnificus infection in the Gulf Coast region.
		V. vulnificus infection is diagnosed by routine stool, wound, or blood cultures; the laboratory should be notified when this infection is suspected by the physician, since a special growth medium can be used to increase the diagnostic yield.
	www.cchd.org /disease_factsheets/vibrio_vulnificus.htm (816 words)

	Vibrio vulnificus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		At least 11 species of Vibrio bacteria are known to cause diseases in man, but Vibrio vulnificus accounts for most of the deaths associated with raw oyster consumption during the past 15 years.
		The presence of Vibrio vulnificus is not associated with pollution.
		Seventy-two cases of vulnificus infection from raw oysters were reported in Florida from 1981 to 1992, and 36 (50 percent) patients died, making this infection the leading cause of reported deaths from foodborne illness in Florida.
	mailer.fsu.edu /~research/RinR/vibrio.html (483 words)

	US FDA/CFSAN - Bad Bug Book - Vibrio vulnificus
		Vibrio vulnificus, a lactose-fermenting, halophilic, gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, is found in estuarine environments and associated with various marine species such as
		Of all foodborne infectious diseases, infection with Vibrio vulnificus is one of the most severe; the case-fatality rate for V. vulnificus septicemia exceeds 50% (1,2).
		Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium that can cause serious illness and death in persons with preexisting liver disease or compromised immune systems.
	vm.cfsan.fda.gov /~mow/chap10.html (872 words)

	Vibrio vulnificus - WrongDiagnosis.com
		This organism causes wound infections, gastroenteritis, or a syndrome known as "primary septicemia." Vibrio vulnificus, a lactose-fermenting, halophilic, gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, is found in estuarine environments and associated with various marine species such as plankton, shellfish (oysters, clams, and crabs), and finfish.
		Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacteria in the genus Vibrio.
		With a diagnosis of Vibrio vulnificus, it is also important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Vibrio vulnificus.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /v/vibrio_vulnificus/intro.htm (533 words)

	Vibrio vulnificus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vibrio vulnificus causes an infection often incurred after eating seafood, especially oysters; the bacteria can also enter the body through open wounds when swimming or wading.
		Vibrio vulnificus infections can be easily cured with antibiotics such as doxycycline or cephalosporins, both of which produce no long-lasting effects, but only if treatment is begun within the first 1–2 days.
		Vibrio vulnificus infections also disproportionately affect males, with 85% of those developing endotoxic shock from the bacteria being male.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vibrio_vulnificus (339 words)

	FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book Vibrio vulnificus
		Wound infections result either from contaminating an open wound with sea water harboring the organism, or by lacerating part of the body on coral, fish, etc., followed by contamination with the organism.
		vulnificus; its target is a cytotoxin gene which appears not to correlate with the organism's virulence.
		vulnificus incidents associated with the consumption of raw oysters is reported in MMWR 42(21):1993 Jun 04
	www.seafoodhaccp.com /SeafoodData/BadBugBook/CHAP10.HTML (698 words)

	FDA/CFSAN - BAM * Chapter 9 - Vibrio
		Despite the recognized fragility of the vibrios to extremes of heat and cold, their survival is enhanced under mild refrigeration (13,14,16,38,50,95).
		Tamplin, M. The seasonal occurrence of Vibrio vulnificus in shellfish, seawater and sediment of United States coastal waters and the influence of environmental factors on survival and virulence, 87 pp.
		Identification of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae from the Argentine outbreak by PCR for ctxA1 and ctxA2-B.
	www.cfsan.fda.gov /~ebam/bam-9.html (12310 words)

	Harmful Algal Blooms: Vibrio vulnificus
		Vibrio vulnificus is not an alga, but a bacterium that lives in salty water.
		Vibrio vulnificus is found in the water, in shellfish (oysters, clams and crabs), in the sediment lying at the bottom of water bodies, and in plankton floating in the water.
		Vibrio vulnificus can get into the body and cause illness when contaminated seawater gets into an open wound or break in the skin, or when a person eats contaminated seafood.
	www.epi.state.nc.us /epi/hab/vibrio.html (332 words)

	VIBRIO VULNIFICUS
		Vibrio vulnificus présente les caractères généraux du genre Vibrio.
		Vibrio vulnificus se trouve à l'état libre dans l'eau ou associé au zooplancton et à la végétation marine.
		Vibrio vulnificus est également présent chez les crevettes et il est isolé du mucus cutané, des muscles et de l'intestin des poissons (Sardinella longiceps, Rastrelliger kanagurta, Nemipterus japonicus, Johnius dussumueri, Pampus argentius, Saurida tumbil, Oreochromis mosambica...).
	www.bacterio.cict.fr /bacdico/vv/vulnificus.html (7009 words)

	Vibrio Vulnificus - Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		vulnificus can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater.
		vulnificus can also cause an infection of the skin when open wounds are exposed to warm seawater.
		vulnificus infection is diagnosed by routine stool, wound, or blood cultures.
	www.columbia-stmarys.org /18559.cfm (753 words)

	Hybrid Vibrio vulnificus Emerging Infectious Diseases - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The recent emergence of the human-pathogenic Vibrio vulnificus in Israel was investigated by using multilocus genotype data and modern molecular evolutionary analysis tools.
		We show that this pathogen is a hybrid organism that evolved by the hybridization of the genomes from 2 distinct and independent populations.
		Vibrio vulnificus, a ubiquitous inhabitant of marine and estuarine environments, is considered one of the most dangerous waterborne pathogens.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0GVK/is_1_11/ai_n8966498 (901 words)

	Vibrio Vulnificus Facts
		Vibrio vulnificus is a kind of bacteria found in warm coastal waters in North Carolina.
		People infected with V. vulnificus are often hospitalized and some die.
		From 1999 to 2003, 27 North Carolinians were infected by Vibrio vulnificus.
	www.ncfisheries.net /news/vibriofacts.html (399 words)

	eMedicine - Vibrio Infections : Article by Hoi Ho, MD
		V vulnificus lives in areas where the temperature exceeds 18°C. In the United States, it is found in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, New England, and the northern Pacific.
		Vibrio infections are acquired through consumption of contaminated raw or undercooked shellfish such as oysters, clams, mussels, or crabs.
		Although Vibrio infections are not as common as Campylobacter, Salmonella, or Listeria infections, the septicemic form caused by V vulnificus is frequently fatal.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic2375.htm (4436 words)

	Vibrio vulnificus
		The organism Vibrio vulnificus causes wound infections, gastroenteritis or a serious syndrome known as "primary septicema." V.
		vulnificus infections are either transmitted to humans through open wounds in contact with seawater or through consumption of certain improperly cooked or raw shellfish.
		Thorough cooking kills the Vibrio bacteria and markedly reduces the risk of becoming ill. However, steaming oysters as is done at an oyster roast does not always provide enough heat to kill all the Vibrio bacteria.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC3663.htm (1084 words)

	Dr. James Oliver's Vibrio vulnificus Home Page
		Vibrio vulnificus is the cause of 95% of all seafood-related deaths in the United States.
		Another 90+ papers on Vibrio vulnificus and other pathogenic vibrios have been presented at national and international conferences.
		My laboratory is internationally recognized as one of the top centers in the world for the study of Vibrio vulnificus, and I am consulted on a regular basis on many aspects of this bacterium, its relationship to oysters, and the disease it produces.
	www.vibrio.com (331 words)

	Microbiology Team, Vibrio vulnificus Research - Northwest Fisheries Science Center
		Our laboratory is carrying out research on the mechanisms of virulence of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium normally found in temperate estuarine waters, and as a colonizer of molluscan shellfish such as oysters.
		A Vibrio vulnificus type IV pilus is required for virulence in iron dextran-treated mice.
		Characterization of type IV peptidase mutants of Aeromonas hydrophila and Vibrio vulnificus may lead to the identification of novel virulence determinants.
	www.nwfsc.noaa.gov /research/divisions/reutd/fhm/vibrio.cfm (574 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Vibrio vulnificus - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Vibrio vulnificus: A species of halophilic bacteria in the genus VIBRIO, which lives in warm SEAWATER.
		Vibrio vulnificus: Vibrio vulnificus is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Bacterial diseases, Vibrio, Food poisoning, Diseases contagious from food
		Vibrio vulnificus: This organism causes wound infections, gastroenteritis, or a syndrome known as "primary septicemia." Vibrio vulnificus, a lactose-fermenting, halophilic, gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, is found in estuarine environments and associated with various marine species such as plankton, shellfish (oysters, clams, and crabs), and finfish.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/vibrio_vulnificus.htm (365 words)

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