Abstract
Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated from a stool specimen of a patient who developed gastroenteritis after ingestion of crab meat. Recognition and identification of this halophilic microorganism was facilitated by the microscopic observation of a darting, vibrant motility in condensate derived from Kligler iron agar and the bizarre morphological aberrations noted in the condensate obtained from Christensen urea agar. Sodium chloride supplementation (1.1%) of biochemical test media revealed the halophilic nature and fermentative capability of the isolate and abolished the aberrent morphology observed in unsupplemented Christensen medium.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 760-763 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1978 |