The number of potentially pathogenic species is unrelated to the number of actual pathogens in shell
In a collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, we show two human pathogens and their complicated relationships in...
Review of V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus in South America
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jam.13246/full #oyster #parahaemolyticus #vulnificus #aquaculture #disease #vibrio
Vibrio bacteria in raw oysters: managing risks to human health
The human-pathogenic marine bacteria Vibrio vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus are strongly correlated with water temperature, with...
Presenting new data at Vibrio conference
I'm looking forward to sharing some new insights at the Vibrio conference in March. I’m scheduled to speak on March 30th, at 1:55 to...
Understanding the public heath risk associated with farming of oysters in NC
We are beginning an exciting project. A lot of the focus of our recent research has been on Vibrio spp. in wild oysters. We will now...
Matrix tool to predict bacteria in oysters
The United States has federal regulations in place to reduce the risk of seafood related infection caused by the estuarine bacteria,...