| H00307 | |
| H number | H00307 |
| Name | Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection |
| Description | Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative halophilic bacterium that naturally inhabits marine and estuarine environments. It is a well-recognized pathogen of both aquatic animals and humans. In the case of humans, it is often acquired through the consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, causing gastroenteritis with watery diarrhea. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Vibrio parahaemolyticus [GN:vpa vpk] pore-forming toxin [KO:K11019] membrane-damaging toxin [KO:K11018] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1A01 ICD-10: A05.3 MeSH: D014735 |
| Reference | PMID:19342185 AUTHORS Austin B TITLE Vibrios as causal agents of zoonoses. JOURNAL Vet Microbiol 140:310-7 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.03.015 PMID:20847516 AUTHORS Shimohata T, Takahashi A TITLE Diarrhea induced by infection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. JOURNAL J Med Invest 57:179-82 (2010) DOI:10.2152/jmi.57.179 |