Pathogenic Vibrio
Managing Vibrio risk
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratories support you in the secure and sustainable preservation of pathogenic Vibrio strains, ensuring the reliability of your analyses, regulatory compliance, controlled microbiological risks.
Key services
- ISO 21872-1: Reference method for detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae
- Species-level identification: For further risk assessment and traceability
- Support for export and compliance: Especially for seafood and shellfish products from high-risk regions
- Our experts also advise on sampling plans and environmental testing for food businesses handling high-risk seafood
The analyses are carried out by laboratories within the broader Eurofins network.
Various and unusual contamination routes
- Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 or O139, responsible for cholera, are mainly propagated through human-to-human transmission, ingestion of contaminated water, or consumption of food contaminated by water.
- The main causes of contamination by Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae non-O1/non-O139 are crustaceans, shellfish, and other seafood products.
- With Vibrio vulnificus, foodborne contamination is rare; transmission occurs mainly through skin contact.
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