Environmental occurrence and clinical impact of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus: A European perspective

Environmental Microbiology Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-18

  Baker Austin, Craig ^a   Stockley, Louise ^a   Rangdale, Rachel ^a   Martinez Urtaza, Jaime ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Santiago de Compostela Spain   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 77956423041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2009.00096.x     Document Type: Review

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