Distribution and ecology of @entity5345 and other XXXX -fermenting marine vibrios in coastal waters of the southeastern United States.

@entity1 @entity3958 @entity11784 @entity19 @entity5345 @entity1132 @entity7294 @entity969 @entity26198 @entity22672
Water, sediment, plankton, and animal samples from five coastal sites from North Carolina to Georgia were sampled for their @entity1132 -fermenting vibrio populations. Over 20% of all vibrios tested were @entity969 negative and @entity22672 ( @entity22672 ) positive, suggesting identification as the @entity1 pathogen @entity5345 . These vibrios were isolated from all sample sites and sources (water, sediment, plankton, and animals). Correlations with several of 19 environmental parameters monitored at each site were found for total vibrios. The presence of ONPG-positive, @entity969 -negative vibrios was correlated with @entity7294 levels in the water and, in the case of plankton samples, with salinity. A total of 279 @entity969 -negative, ONPG-positive isolates were subjected to numerical taxonomic analysis, which resulted in three major clusters. Cluster I corresponded to and included 11 reference strains of @entity5345 . Cluster II contained the largest number (133) of isolates, of which the great majority were bioluminescent. Although having a resemblance to @entity11784 , the isolates were ONPG positive and many were @entity3958 positive. Cluster III consisted of strains similar to the group F vibrios ( @entity26198 ). Of all of the isolates, 55% were luminescent, of which over 20% were lethal when injected into @entity19 . Problems involved in detecting @entity1132 fermentation among marine vibrios and the potential pathogenicity of these organisms are discussed.
