Epidemiology and Infection

Table of Contents - 2006 - Volume 134, Issue 04  


Short Report

Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus from wild aquatic birds in Japan

J. MIYASAKA a1, S. YAHIRO a1, Y. ARAHIRA a1, H. TOKUNAGA a2, K. KATSUKI a1 and Y. HARA-KUDO a3c1
a1 Kumamoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science, Uto, Kumamoto, Japan
a2 Pharmaceutical Affairs Division, Department of Health and Social Services, Kumamoto Prefectural Government, Japan
a3 Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Article author query
miyasaka j   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
yahiro s   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
arahira y   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
tokunaga h   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
katsuki k   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
hara-kudo y   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 

Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus were isolated from faecal samples of wild aquatic birds in winter. Although V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus were present in low numbers in seawater in the area where the faecal samples of the birds were collected, the pathogens were isolated from the faeces of the birds. This study demonstrates that wild aquatic birds are a vehicle for V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus to survive in winter.

(Accepted October 13 2005)
(Published Online December 22 2005)


Correspondence:
c1 Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan. (Email: ykudo@nihs.go.jp)

Metrics
Related Content