What is it about?
To understand if consumption of the mollusk Anadara tuberculosa could represent a risk to populations along the South American Pacific coast, we used genomics to analyze Vibrio species isolated from these organisms. We found a variety of Vibrio species, some of which contained antibiotic resistance genes and virulence factors that could represent risk to the community.
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Why is it important?
There are very few studies regarding microbial communities associated with foods consumed by local and marginalized populations, such as those living along the Pacific coast of South America. This information can serve as basis for future assessment of risks and strategies for prevention of disease outbreaks.
Perspectives
This first approach to understanding the genomics of Vibrio species can lead to further studies of these species and to future work aimed at analyzing the importance of microbial communities in the environment and how they impact overall health, from the environment to local populations.
Maria Mercedes Zambrano
Corporación Corpogen
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This page is a summary of: Unveiling potential virulence determinants in
Vibrio
isolates from
Anadara tuberculosa
through whole genome analyses, Microbiology Spectrum, February 2024, ASM Journals,
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02928-23.
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