ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Of 153 samples of oysters, water and sediment tested 94 (61.4%) were positive for V. parahaemolyticus. In 87% of the positive oyster samples the level of V. parahaemolyticus was 〈 100 per g. Standard Plate Counts of oysters ranged from 5.0 × 103 to 〉 3.0 × 107 (mean 2.5 × 106) per g, Aerobic Plate Counts from 3.0 × lo3 to 〉 3.0 × 107 (mean 1.8 × 106) per g. No seasonal distribution of V. parahaemolyticus was apparent. No statistically significant relationship existed between V. parahaemolyticus count of oysters and bacteriological (Standard Plate Count, Aerobic Plate Count, coliform, fecal coliform and E. coli counts) and environmental parameters (water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved O2, sampling depth, tide, wind and rainfall).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1976.tb01115.x
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