Experimental uptake and retention of pathogenic and nonpathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in two species of clams: Ruditapes decussatus and Ruditapes philippinarum

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 197-208

  Lopez Joven, C ^a,b   de Blas, I ^b   Ruiz Zarzuela, I ^b   Furones, M D ^a   Roque, A ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacterial uptake; Grooved carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus); Japanese carpet shell (Ruditapes philippinarum); Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSCS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHELLFISH;

BACTERIAL UPTAKE; CONDITION; FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS; GROOVED CARPET SHELL (RUDITAPE DECUSSATUS); JAPANESE CARPET SHELL (RUDITAPE PHILIPPINARUM); PATHOGENICS; RUDITAPES DECUSSATUS; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; V. PARAHAEMOLYTICUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

RISK ANALYSIS;

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIVALVE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PATHOGEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLAM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; RUDITAPES DECUSSATUS; RUDITAPES PHILIPPINARUM; SPECIES; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVIA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) DECUSSATUS; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 79958788992     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05024.x     Document Type: Article

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