Isolation of urease-positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus from diarrheal patients in Northeast Brazi Vibrio parahaemolyticus urease-positivos de pacientes diarréicos no Nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

Of 21 human fecal strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, isolated on the Northeast Coast of Brazil, eight (38%) were urease positive. Most of these strains, in contrast to the urease-negative ones, did not produce the hemolysin responsible for the Kanagawa phenomenon.De 21 linhagens de Vibrio parahaemolyticus, isoladas de fezes humanas, na costa Nordeste do Brasil, oito (38%) foram urease positivas. A maioria dessas linhagens, em contraste com as urease-negativas, não produziram a hemolisina responsável pelo fenômeno Kanagawa.

Keywords

• Vibrio parahaemolyticus
• Vibrio diarrhea
• Vibrio urease
• Kanagawa phenomenon