The role of gulf coast oysters harvested in warmer months in Vibrio vulnificus infections in the United States, 1988-1996

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 752-759

  Shapiro, R L ^a   Altekruse, S ^b   Hutwagner, L ^b   Bishop, R ^b   Hammond, R ^b   Wilson, S ^b   Ray, B ^b   Thompson, S ^b   Tauxe, R V ^b   Griffin, P M ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OYSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPTICEMIA; SHELLFISH; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; WATER TEMPERATURE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 17344367981     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515367     Document Type: Article

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