INCIDENCE OF VIBRIO-PARAHAEMOLYTICUS IN FISH AND SHELLFISH MARKETED IN COCHIN

Authors
SANJEEV S STEPHEN J
Citation
S. Sanjeev et J. Stephen, INCIDENCE OF VIBRIO-PARAHAEMOLYTICUS IN FISH AND SHELLFISH MARKETED IN COCHIN, Indian journal of marine sciences, 22(1), 1993, pp. 70-71
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Oceanografhy
Journal title
Indian journal of marine sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03795136
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
70 - 71
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5136(1993)22:1<70:IOVIFA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Fresh finfish and shellfish of marine and brackish water origin, colle cted from the markets situated in and around Cochin, were examined for the incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. This bacterium was isolated from 51.26% of finfish and 78.57% of shellfish. All the oyster sample s were found to be positive for the presence of V. parahaemolyticus.