Vibrio parahaemolyticus: A concern of seafood safety

Food Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 549-558

  Su, Yi Cheng ^a   Liu, Chengchu ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Detection methods; Food poisoning; Foodborne pathogen; Seafood safety; Shellfish; Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEA FOOD; SHELLFISH; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEAFOOD; SHELLFISH; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 34047115739     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2007.01.005     Document Type: Review

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