Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Vibrio, Yersinia, and Campylobacter Species

Abstract

Although most other known food-poisoning syndromes may be contracted from a variety of foods, V. parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis is contracted almost solely from seafood. When other foods are involved, they represent cross-contamination from seafood products. Another unique feature of this syndrome is the natural habitat of the etiological agent—the sea. In addition to its role in gastroenteritis, V. parahaemolyticus is known to cause extraintestinal infections in humans.