Occurrence and antibiotic resistance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from shellfish in Selangor, Malaysia

Occurrence and antibiotic resistance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from shellfish in Selangor, Malaysia

High consumer demand for shellfish has led to the need for large-scale, reliable shellfish supply through aquaculture or shellfish farming. However, bacterial infections which can spread rapidly among shellfish poses a major threat to this industry. Shellfish farmers therefore often resort to extens...

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Main Authors: Vengadesh eLetchumanan, Priyia ePusparajah, Tan Loh eTeng Hern, Wai Fong eYin, Learn-Han eLee, Kok Gan eChan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Shellfish
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
antibiotic resistance
plasmid profile
MAR index
Plasmid curing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01417/full

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