Isolation of Arcobacter spp. from a brackish environment

Arcobacter spp. were isolated from water and mussels of two brackish lakes near Messina (Italy). The isolates were phenotypically characterized on the basis of a large battery of cultural and biochemical tests. By comparison with the reference strains Arcobacter butzleri ATCC 49616 and A. cryaerophi...

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Published inThe New microbiologica Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 143
Main Authors Maugeri, T L, Gugliandolo, C, Carbone, M, Caccamo, D, Fera, M T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.04.2000
Subjects
Animals
Arcobacter - isolation & purification
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Bivalvia - microbiology
Food Microbiology
Phenotype
Water Microbiology
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Summary:Arcobacter spp. were isolated from water and mussels of two brackish lakes near Messina (Italy). The isolates were phenotypically characterized on the basis of a large battery of cultural and biochemical tests. By comparison with the reference strains Arcobacter butzleri ATCC 49616 and A. cryaerophilus ATCC 43157 they may be considered Arcobacter butzleri-like bacteria. The current isolation suggests that the brackish environment may play an important role in the survival and transmission of Arcobacter spp. also by seafood cultured in the examined waters.
ISSN:1121-7138