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Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Depuration for Decreasing Vibrio parahaemolyticus Contamination in Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

Creator:

Hou, Yishu

Abstract:

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a foodborne pathogen recognized as the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis associated with consumption of raw and undercooked seafood, particularly raw oysters, with major symptoms of nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. It is estimated that 45,000 cases of V. parahaemolyticus infection occur each year in the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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recognized as a cause of foodborne disease after an outbreak in Osaka, Japan (Daniels et al., 2000). In the