Other Vibrio Infections
Other serogroups of V cholerae may cause diarrheal disease and other infections but are not associated with epidemic cholera. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is an important cause of enteritis associated with the ingestion of raw or improperly prepared seafood. Other Vibrio species, including V vulnificus, can cause infections of humans and other animals including fish. Campylobacter species (formerly included with vibrios) can cause enteritis. C pylori, now known asHelicobacter pylori, is associated with gastric and duodenal ulcers (see Ch. 23).