Vibrio vulnificus

From: emedicine.medscape.com


V. vulnificus lives in areas where the temperature exceeds 18°C. In the United States, it is found in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, New England, and the northern Pacific. Low-to-moderate salinity (15-25 parts per thousand) provides the most favorable growing condition for V. vulnificus, and, conversely, high salinity (>25 parts per thousand) adversely affects its survival. Similar to the effect of high salinity, low seawater temperature (<10°c)>V. vulnificus. V. vulnificus is ingested by filter-feeding mollusks such as oysters, mussels, clams, and scallops.

During the warmer months, the concentration of bacteria can be as high as 1 X 10⁶ bacteria per gram of oyster.


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