Liha töötlemine
environments and has been isolated from
around 1969. In 1971, three outbreaks of this
waters around the world. Consumption of
organism occurred in the United States. Since
raw oysters contaminated with this organism
U.S. citizens do not regularly consume raw
may lead to septicemia and death. Also, the
seafood, the sources of the illness were prob-
organism may invade people’s wounds when
ably re-contamination of cooked foods. In
they wade or work in contaminated water.
1990, there were 4 outbreaks and 21 cases
The organism is a typical vibrio-shaped
reported. The fact that no outbreaks were