The Trend of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infections in Southern Thailand from 2006 to 2010
10.2149/tmh.2013-06
- Author:
Junthip Thongjun
;
Pimonsri Mittraparp-arthorn
;
Mingkwan Yingkajorn
;
Jetnapang Kongreung
;
Mitsuaki Nishibuchi
;
Varaporn Vuddhakul
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
V. parahaemolyticus pandemic strains;
Thailand;
GS-PCR
- From:Tropical Medicine and Health
2013;41(4):151-156
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated from 776 patients at Hat Yai Hospital in Southern Thailand from 2006 to 2010. 51.3–73.6% of the isolates were tdh+ trh− and Group-specific PCR positive pandemic strains. A comparison of the number of V. parahaemolyticus isolates in this study and that from the same hospital in 2000–2005 indicates that this region of Thailand is endemic for V. parahaemolyticus.
