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Food-borne outbreaks, distributions, virulence, and antibiotic resistance profiles of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Korea from 2003 to 2016: a review

  • Park, Kunbawui (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Mok, Jong Soo (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Kwon, Ji Young (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Ryu, A Ra (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Kim, Song Hee (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Lee, Hee Jung (Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
  • Received : 2017.10.09
  • Accepted : 2018.01.02
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Background: Vibrio parahaemolyticus is one of the most common causes of seafood-borne illnesses in Korea, either directly or indirectly, by consuming infected seafood. Many studies have demonstrated the antibiotic susceptibility profile of V. parahaemolyticus. This strain has developed multiple antibiotic resistance, which has raised serious public health and economic concerns. This article reviews the food-borne outbreaks, distributions, virulence, and antibiotic resistance profiles of V. parahaemolyticus in Korea during 2003-2016. Main body: V. parahaemolyticus infections appeared to be seasonally dependent, because 69.7% of patient infections occurred in both August and September during 2003-2016. In addition, the occurrence of V. parahaemolyticus in marine environments varies seasonally but is particularly high in July, August, and September. V. parahaemolyticus isolated from aquaculture sources on the Korean coast varied in association with virulence genes, some did not possess either the tdh (thermostable direct hemolysin) or trh (tdh-related hemolysin) genes, and a few were positive for only the trh gene or both genes. The high percentage of ampicillin resistance against V. parahaemolyticus in the aquatic environment suggests that ampicillin cannot be used to effectively treat infections caused by this organism. Short conclusion: This study shows that the observed high percentage of multiple antibiotic resistance to V. parahaemolyticus is due to conventionally used antibiotics. Therefore, monitoring the antimicrobial resistance patterns at a national level and other solutions are needed to control aquaculture infections, ensure seafood safety, and avoid threats to public health caused by massive misuse of antibiotics.

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