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Breakthrough in understanding tummy bug bacteria
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of healthy, growing Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
University of Exeter Bioimaging Unit
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of dormant Vibrio parahaemolyticus
University of Exeter Bioimaging Unit
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of dormant Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Previous Next
Newswise Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then wake up .
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause gastroenteritis in humans when eaten in raw or undercooked shellfish such as oysters and mussels.
Some of these bacteria are able to turn dormant in poor growth conditions such as cold temperatures - and can remain in that state of hibernation for long periods before resuscitating.