Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificus

Vibrio vulnificus occurs naturally in warm brackish and saltwater environments. During the warmer months, this bacterium can reach particularly high concentrations in filter-feeding shellfish that inhabit coastal waters. Foodborne illness from V. vulnificus is almost exclusively associated with con...

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Main Authors: Anita C. Wright, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael A. Hubbard, Keith R. Schneider
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2016-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127779
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description Vibrio vulnificus occurs naturally in warm brackish and saltwater environments. During the warmer months, this bacterium can reach particularly high concentrations in filter-feeding shellfish that inhabit coastal waters. Foodborne illness from V. vulnificus is almost exclusively associated with consumption of raw oysters. This 3-page fact sheet is a major revision that discusses risk of infection, times to seek medical treatment, symptoms, activities related to illness, foods commonly associated with the bacterium, handling and storage of seafood and shellfish, and methods of prevention. Written by Anita C. Wright, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael A. Hubbard, and Keith R. Schneider, and published by the UF Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. Original publication date: July 2009. Revised: October 2015.   FSHN09-02/FS147: Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificus (ufl.edu)
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spelling doaj-art-0dd4abeecb8d4886840cba4a974929672025-02-08T05:57:41ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-04-0120162Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificusAnita C. Wright0Renée M. Goodrich 1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-2826Michael A. Hubbard2Keith R. Schneider3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0145-3418University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Vibrio vulnificus occurs naturally in warm brackish and saltwater environments. During the warmer months, this bacterium can reach particularly high concentrations in filter-feeding shellfish that inhabit coastal waters. Foodborne illness from V. vulnificus is almost exclusively associated with consumption of raw oysters. This 3-page fact sheet is a major revision that discusses risk of infection, times to seek medical treatment, symptoms, activities related to illness, foods commonly associated with the bacterium, handling and storage of seafood and shellfish, and methods of prevention. Written by Anita C. Wright, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael A. Hubbard, and Keith R. Schneider, and published by the UF Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. Original publication date: July 2009. Revised: October 2015.   FSHN09-02/FS147: Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificus (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127779VibrioFS147
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