Isolation of Vibrio cholerae from the American eel, Anguilla rostrata

Nineteen eels ( Anguilla rostrata ), collected from the Suwannee River estuary in Florida, were examined for Vibrio cholerae . Nonagglutinable V. cholerae were isolated from 11 of the eels for an isolation rate of 58%. Isolates from 6 of the eels were confirmed by the Smith serotyping system and fou...

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Published inJournal of food protection Vol. 46; no. 8; pp. 731 - 732
Main Authors Hu, C.S, Koburger, J.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Des Moines, IA International Association of Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians 01.08.1983
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Food industries
Food microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Edible fish
Isolation
Eel
Vibrio cholerae
Contamination
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Summary:Nineteen eels ( Anguilla rostrata ), collected from the Suwannee River estuary in Florida, were examined for Vibrio cholerae . Nonagglutinable V. cholerae were isolated from 11 of the eels for an isolation rate of 58%. Isolates from 6 of the eels were confirmed by the Smith serotyping system and found to be types 17, 68 and 175.
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ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-46.8.731