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Vibrio parahaemolyticus gastroenteritis associated with international travel. 1976

P M Thomas, and D J Howell

Food-borne gastroenteritis due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus is becoming of increasing world importance. This paper describes the clinical presentations and laboratory investigations of four cases of gastroenteritis due to V. parahaemolyticus among passengers returning to Australia on international aircraft from South-East Asia.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D005243	Feces	Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
D005506	Food Contamination	The presence in food of harmful, unpalatable, or otherwise objectionable foreign substances, e.g. chemicals, microorganisms or diluents, before, during, or after processing or storage.	Food Adulteration,Adulteration, Food,Adulterations, Food,Contamination, Food,Contaminations, Food,Food Adulterations,Food Contaminations
D005759	Gastroenteritis	INFLAMMATION of any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Causes of gastroenteritis are many including genetic, infection, HYPERSENSITIVITY, drug effects, and CANCER.	Gastroenteritides
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001210	Asia, Southeastern	The geographical area of Asia comprising BORNEO; BRUNEI; CAMBODIA; INDONESIA; LAOS; MALAYSIA; the MEKONG VALLEY; MYANMAR (formerly Burma), the PHILIPPINES; SINGAPORE; THAILAND; and VIETNAM.	Southeast Asia,Southeastern Asia
D001315	Australia	The smallest continent and an independent country, comprising six states and two territories. Its capital is Canberra.	Canton and Enderbury Islands,Christmas Island,Christmas Island (Australia)
D014195	Travel	MOVEMENT across different GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS.	Land Travel,Sea Travel,Land Travels,Sea Travels,Travel, Land,Travel, Sea,Travels,Travels, Land,Travels, Sea
D014735	Vibrio Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus VIBRIO.	Infections, Vibrio,Vibrio Illness,Vibriosis,Infection, Vibrio,Vibrio Illnesses,Vibrio Infection,Vibrioses