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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1990 April; 56(4): 904-907

Incidence of urea-hydrolyzing Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Willapa Bay, Washington.

Seafood Products Research Center, Food and Drug Administration, Bothell, Washington 98041-3012.

ABSTRACT

A high incidence (71.5%) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was found in samples of water, oysters, and sediment from a Washington State estuary which produces a significant amount of commercial product. Strains of V. parahaemolyticus capable of hydrolyzing urea comprised 58.4% of all V. parahaemolyticus isolates tested. Values for fecal coliforms were within certification criteria for commercial harvest and were not correlated with levels of V. parahaemolyticus.

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