Vibrio parahaemolyticus

- causes Gastroenteritis - g-, motile, curved rods - grows 5-42 C, optimum 30-37 C - growth in 3-5% NaCl, sensitive to 10% NaCl - growth inhibited at pH <5 - 10-24h incubation period - sensitive to drying, heating, refrigeration, freezing - halophilic organsim; found in estuarine waters - pathogenic strains (Kanagawa +) produce heat-stable hemolysin