Objective To investigate and characterize the contamination of seafoods caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Shanghai markets.Methods Based on the method of GB/T 4789.7—2008 Microbiological Examination of Food Hygiene: Examination of V.parahaemolyticus,the contamination of seafoods caused by V.parahaemolyticus from different pre-determined monitoring sites in Shanghai was qualitatively and quantitatively determined.Results A total of 941 seafood samples from wholesale markets,farmers’ markets,su...