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  • Investigating Vibrio parahaemolyticus interactions with the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas

    Creator:
    Aagesen, Alisha M.
    Abstract:
    Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic, human pathogenic bacterium ubiquitous in the marine environment. Like many Vibrio species, V. parahaemolyticus commonly associates with shellfish, particularly oysters. Ingestion of a raw or under cooked oysters contaminated with V. parahaemolyticus can cause gastroenteritis, which is typically self-limiting and rarely causes death. Globally,...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Alisha M. Aagesen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in