Abstract
Analysis of clinical isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from outbreaks in Chile in the cities of Puerto Montt in 2004 and Antofagasta in 1998 indicated that 23 of 24 isolates from Puerto Montt and 19 of 20 from Antofagasta belonged to the pandemic clonal complex that emerged in Southeast Asia in 1996.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Asia, Southeastern / epidemiology
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Child
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Chile / epidemiology
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DNA, Viral / analysis
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Diarrhea / epidemiology*
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Genotype
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Phenotype
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Vibrio Infections / epidemiology*
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Vibrio Infections / microbiology
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / classification*
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / genetics
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus / isolation & purification