First Clinical Report of Pandemic
            <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i>
            O3:K6 Infection in Italy

Ottaviani, Donatella; Leoni, Francesca; Rocchegiani, Elena; Santarelli, Sabrina; Canonico, Cristina; Masini, Laura; DiTrani, Vittoria; Carraturo, Antonio

doi:10.1128/jcm.00683-08

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“…This was the first definitive evidence of a V. parahaemolyticus pandemic, and the term ''pandemic clone" was coined. The pandemic clone has since been reported in many countries including Russia (Nair et al, 2007), France (Quilici, Robert-Pillot, Picart, & Fournier, 2005), Spain (Martinez-Urtaza et al, 2005), Mozambique (Ansaruzzaman et al, 2005), and Italy (Ottaviani et al, 2008). Within a few years of its emergence, some strains belonging to the new O3:K6 clonal group began to seroconvert but were otherwise genetically indistinguishable by most subtyping methods (Chowdhury et al, 2000b).…”

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Climate anomalies and the increasing risk of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus illnesses

Martínez-Urtaza¹,

Bowers²,

Triñanes³

et al. 2010

Food Research International

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Climate anomalies and the increasing risk of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus illnesses

Martínez-Urtaza¹,

Bowers²,

Triñanes³

et al. 2010

Food Research International

199

139

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“…It is associated exclusively with the consumption of raw or improperly cooked contaminated seafood, especially oysters (Daniels et al, 2000). V. parahaemolyticus is recognized as an important human pathogen globally ( Joseph et al, 1982;Daniels et al, 2000;Ottaviani et al, 2008). According to the official statistics issued by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA, 2010) East Asians, especially Koreans and Japanese, consume a unique diet.…”

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Isolation, Molecular Characterization, and Antibiotic Susceptibility ofVibrio parahaemolyticusin Korean Seafood

Jun

Kim

Choresca

et al. 2012

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

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The principal objective of this study was to investigate the incidence, risk assessment, antibiotic resistance, and genotyping of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Korean seafood. The incidence of V. parahaemolyticus in seafood obtained from several fish markets in Korea was investigated from May to December of 2009, except between July and September. Two selective mediums (TCBS [thiosulfate, citrate, bile salts, and sucrose] agar and CHROMagar™ Vibrio) were used, and the V. parahaemolyticus strains were identified via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification (Vp. flaE, tl, and toxR). 16S rRNA gene sequencing and their virulence were analyzed via the detection of tdh, trh, ORF8, toxRS/old, and toxRS/new genes. We collected 24 strains of V. parahaemolyticus: 19 seafood isolates, three environmental isolates, and two clinical (human) isolates. Among these strains, two tdh+ strains, two ORF8+ strains, 16 toxRS/old+ strains, and one toxRS/new+ strain were isolated. Twenty-two commercial antibiotics were used to assess the antibiotic susceptibility of isolates, and all the strains evidenced resistance to more than four antibiotics. The strains harboring antibiotic-resistant genes such as TetA (25%) and strB (4.16%) were detected via PCR. Repetitive extragenic palindromic sequence (REP)-PCR analysis revealed differences in the V. parahaemolyticus strains from other species and intraspecific strains.

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“…Recently, raw food has become more and more popular with consumers. The Veneto region is the main European producer of Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum) and is also one of the main mussel-producing regions in Italy, where the pathogenic vibrios represents an emerging health problem (5,6). The Vibrio species predominantly associated with bivalves are V. splendidus, V. alginolyticus, and V. harveyi, and the combination of these species (or some of them) is the most frequent cause of diseases affecting all life stages of bivalve mollusks (7).…”

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Vibrio Trends in the Ecology of the Venice Lagoon

Rahman

Martino

Cardazzo

et al. 2014

Appl Environ Microbiol

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Vibrio is a very diverse genus that is responsible for different human and animal diseases. The accurate identification of Vibrio at the species level is important to assess the risks related to public health and diseases caused by aquatic organisms. The ecology of Vibrio spp., together with their genetic background, represents an important key for species discrimination and evolution. Thus, analyses of population structure and ecology association are necessary for reliable characterization of bacteria and to investigate whether bacterial species are going through adaptation processes. In this study, a population of Vibrionaceae was isolated from shellfish of the Venice lagoon and analyzed in depth to study its structure and distribution in the environment. A multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) was developed on the basis of four housekeeping genes. Both molecular and biochemical approaches were used for species characterization, and the results were compared to assess the consistency of the two methods. In addition, strain ecology and the association between genetic information and environment were investigated through statistical models. The phylogenetic and population analyses achieved good species clustering, while biochemical identification was demonstrated to be imprecise. In addition, this study provided a fine-scale overview of the distribution of Vibrio spp. in the Venice lagoon, and the results highlighted a preferential association of the species toward specific ecological variables. These findings support the use of MLSA for taxonomic studies and demonstrate the need to consider environmental information to obtain broader and more accurate bacterial characterization. Vibrio spp. are Gram-negative halophilic bacteria belonging to the class Gammaproteobacteria. Vibrio is one of the most studied and diverse genera of microorganisms found in aquatic ecosystems and comprises the major culturable bacteria in marine and estuarine environments (1). According to the Association of Vibrio Biologists (AViB; http://www2.ioc.fiocruz.br/vibrio/AVib /species.html), there are 99 accepted or proposed Vibrio species, although the recent description of new species has led to a constantly changing taxonomy. Vibrio spp. are frequently isolated from fish, fish products, and edible shellfish, and a large number of species are pathogenic to different hosts. Some species, such as V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, and V. vulnificus, cause serious food-borne gastroenteritis in humans. Other species, such as V. anguillarum and V. salmonicida, are pathogenic for fish; V. splendidus-related species are pathogenic for bivalves, and V. harveyi and V. campbellii are pathogenic for shrimps (1, 2, 3). Recently, Austin suggested a classification of zoonotic Vibrio in two classes named "higher-risk" vibrios (V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, and V. vulnificus) and "lower-risk" vibrios (V. alginolyticus, V. fluvialis, V. furnissii, V. harveyi, and V. mimicus) (4). Bivalve mollusks such as clams and mussels represent products of great econ...

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First Clinical Report of Pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 Infection in Italy

Cited by 52 publications

References 8 publications

Climate anomalies and the increasing risk of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus illnesses

Climate anomalies and the increasing risk of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus illnesses

Isolation, Molecular Characterization, and Antibiotic Susceptibility ofVibrio parahaemolyticusin Korean Seafood

Vibrio Trends in the Ecology of the Venice Lagoon

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