Filamentous Phage Associated with Recent Pandemic Strains ofVibrio parahaemolyticus
Open Access
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 7 (3), 477-478
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0703.010325
Abstract
A group of pandemic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus has recently appeared in Asia and North America. We demonstrate that a filamentous phage is specifically associated with the pandemic V. parahaemolyticus strains. An open reading frame unique to the phage is a useful genetic marker to identify these strains.Keywords
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