The work was aimed to study the microbial
quality of the seafood sold in the domestic markets and incidence
of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Samples comprising of
shellfish, finfish, and cephalopodswere collected fromvarious
fish markets in and around Cochin. Presumed V. parahaemolyticus
were identified by standard biochemical tests, and
further confirmed by polymerase chain reaction targeting
species-specific tl gene (450 bp)
