[Halophilic Black Sea vibrios and their role in human pathology]. / Galofil'nye vibriony Chernogo moria i ikh rol' v patologii cheloveka.

During the period of 4 years 558 halophil vibrio strains (258 V. parahaemolyticus strains and 300 V. angiolyticus strains) were isolated from the water and from the representatives of the hydrobios of the Black Sea. The vibrios were isolated the whole year round, but during the winter and spring months their lowest concentration in water was observed, while in September-October it reached its maximum. During these 4 years 102 cases of gastroenteric diseases were registered, and in some of the patients halophil vibrios were isolated. In most cases the diseases developed after the consumption of sea fish and other sea products, as well as salted vegetables. The diseases had mainly a sporadic character. 90% of the strains isolated from humans belonged to serotypes O4 : K12 and O4 : K8; besides, the presence of serotypes O3 : K33, O3 : K57, O5 : K47, O6 : K46 and O10 : K52 was revealed.

[Halophilic vibrios isolated from the Sea of Azov]. / Galofil'nye vibriony, vydelennye iz Azovskogo moria.

Halophilic vibrios (V. parahaemolyticus and V. alginolyticus) were for the first time isolated from the Azov sea in the Eisk district. These vibrios proved to be typical representatives of Vibrio genus and were distinctly differentiated by species according to the following signs: saccharose splitting, growth in peptone water with 10% NaCl solution, and acetylmethylcarbinol production. Swarming capacity on 1.5% agar with 3% NaCl proved to be a more variable sign. All the cultures isolated were typed by means of Japanese O- and K-sera and had the following antigenic formulae: O1:K32; O2:K28; O3:K57; O5:K17; O6:K18. Only in 3 cases it was impossible to determine completely the antigenic formula of vibrios referred by the O-antigen type +o the 7th and 11th groups. Thus, parahemolytic vibrios isolated from the Azov sea were referred to the serological types revealed in Japan in the sea water, hydrobionts and feces of patients with acute gastrointestinal diseases.