Molecular epidemiological investigation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafoods surrounding coast of Bijiashan, Jinzhou

In order to investigate the Vibrio paraheamolyticus pollution status in seafoods of Bijiashan surrounding coast, Jinzhou, one hundred and three seafoods were randomly sampled and then V. parahaemolyticus were identified according to the method of GB/T 4789.7-2008 combined with a PCR assay. Thirty-eight strains of V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from samples with a detection rate of 37%, which demonstrated that seafoods of Bijiashan surrounding coast were seriously polluted by V. parahaemolyticus and the consumers might encounter huge food safety hazards.