bacteria associated with crabs from cold waters with emphasis on the occurrence of potential human pathogens. | a diverse array of bacterial species, including several potential human pathogens, was isolated from edible crabs collected in cold waters. crabs collected near kodiak island, alaska, contained higher levels of bacteria than crabs collected away from regions of human habitation. the bacteria associated with the crabs collected near kodiak included yersinia enterocolitica, klebsiella pneumoniae, and coagulase-negative staphylococcus species; the pathogenicity of these isolates was demonstrated in ... | 1984 | 6742824 |