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Indigenous Pathogens: Vibrionaceae

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Microbiology of Marine Food Products

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The family of Virbrionaceae includes the genera Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Vibrio among others. Species of these genera are Gram negative, non-spore-forming, facultative aerobic rods that have been isolated from fresh water, seawater, and soil as well as various warm-blooded vertebrates. Some of the species are pathogenic to man and others pathogenic to marine invertebrates and vertebrates. During the past 10 years, an increase in the number of infections involving Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Vibrio bacteria has occurred. Reasons for this increase remain unclear, but may involve a combination of factors. This chapter will attempt to review the epidemiology, pathology, ecology, and prevention of selected species in general Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Vibrio.

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    Cameron Hackney

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Rodrick, G.E. (1991). Indigenous Pathogens: Vibrionaceae. In: Ward, D.R., Hackney, C. (eds) Microbiology of Marine Food Products. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3926-1_11

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