Virulence genes in halophilic Vibrio spp. isolated in common mussels
Deriu, A.; Sechi, L.A.; Molicotti, P.; Spanu, M.L.; Zanetti, S.
New Microbiologica 25(1): 93-96
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1121-7138 PMID: 11837398 Document Number: 547655
Twenty-five Vibrio strains belonging to nine different species, isolated in common mussels, were examined for the presence of different virulence genes: ctxA, tcpA, toxR, toxS, ace, zot and vpi previously found in pathogenic Vibrio cholerae strains. Our results suggest that there is a wide dissemination of Vibrio cholerae virulence genes among the various Vibrio species tested. This finding raises the question of whether a different approach should be taken to study "environmental" Vibrio strains.