Vibrio mimicus diarrhea following ingestion of raw turtle eggs

Article Abstract:

Vibrio mimicus present in raw turtle eggs caused cholera-like diarrhea in 33 people in Costa Rica between 1991 and 1994. Watery diarrhea with vomiting and dehydration were the main symptoms. All V. mimicus strains isolated from the patients produced cholera toxin (CT). An analysis of CT-producing strains using PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed that nest eggs have both CT-producing and non-CT-producing strains of the bacteria.

Health aspects, Diarrhea, Eggs, Contamination, Eggs (Food)

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Sources of Vibrio mimicus contamination of turtle eggs

Article Abstract:

The sources of Vibrio mimicus contamination of turtle eggs at the Ostional anidation beach in Costa Rica have been studied. The consumption of raw eggs is a risk factor for cholera-like diarrhea caused by Vibrio mimicus. Statistical data reveal that V. mimicus found at the sand nests cause the contamination of the turtle eggs. As much as 47% of turtle eggs collected during the commercial season were found to be contaminated with V. mimicus.

Physiological aspects, Turtles, Microbial contamination, Eggs (Biology), Vibrio infections

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Differentiation of environmental and clinical isolates of Vibrio mimicus from Vibrio cholerae by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

Article Abstract:

Multilocus enzyme electrophoresis is better than ribosomal intergenic spacer regions PCR at separating Vibrio mimicus from Vibrio cholerae. V. cholerae is the cause of cholera but V. mimicus can also cause severe diarrhea.

Electrophoresis

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