Isolation of urease-positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus from diarrheal patients in Northeast Brazi

Authors

  • Marcelo Magalhães Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Laboratório Keizo Asami
  • Vera Magalhães Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Departamento de Medicina Tropical
  • Maria G. Antas Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Laboratório Keizo Asami
  • Seiki Tateno Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Laboratório Keizo Asami

Keywords:

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio diarrhea, Vibrio urease, Kanagawa phenomenon

Abstract

Of 21 human fecal strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, isolated on the Northeast Coast of Brazil, eight (38%) were urease positive. Most of these strains, in contrast to the urease-negative ones, did not produce the hemolysin responsible for the Kanagawa phenomenon.

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Published

1991-08-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (1991)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Magalhães, M., Magalhães, V., Antas, M. G., & Tateno, S. (1991). Isolation of urease-positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus from diarrheal patients in Northeast Brazi . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 33(4), 263-265. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28833