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Two epidemics of diarrhoeal disease possibly caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Teizo Tsukamoto ,
Yoshio Kinoshita ,
Toshio Shimada  and
Riichi Sakazaki
Teizo Tsukamoto
Affiliation:
Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Nakamichi, Higashinari, Osaka
Yoshio Kinoshita
Affiliation:
Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Nakamichi, Higashinari, Osaka
Toshio Shimada
Affiliation:
National Institute of Health, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo
Riichi Sakazaki
Affiliation:
National Institute of Health, Kamiosaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo
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Two epidemics of water-borne diarrhoeal disease involving a total of 1000 persons are reported. In both epidemics, none of the usual bacterial enteropathogens were recognized and Plesiomonas shigelloides was the only suspect aetiological agent isolated. The ecology of P. shigelloides was investigated in these outbreaks. It was recognized as an inhabitant of fresh surface water and its presence was closely related to warm weather.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 80 , Issue 2 , April 1978 , pp. 275 - 280
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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