African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5240

Full Length Research Paper

Occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and mussels (Perna perna) of the seacoast of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Helen Silvestre da Silva
  • Helen Silvestre da Silva
  • Department of Science and Food Technology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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Karin de Medeiros
  • Karin de Medeiros
  • Department of Science and Food Technology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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Marília Miotto
  • Marília Miotto
  • Department of Science and Food Technology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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Clarissa Barreta
  • Clarissa Barreta
  • Department of Science and Food Technology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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Cleide Rosana Werneck Vieira
  • Cleide Rosana Werneck Vieira
  • Department of Science and Food Technology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2016
  •  Published: 07 September 2016

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