Effectiveness of depuration treatment on bivalve molluscs [Adriatic Sea]

Depuration treatment has been demonstrated to successfully reduce the level of associated bacteria in bivalve molluscs, the effectiveness of the process being dependent on the duration and efficiency of the treatment, the level of contamination and the type of microorganism. Experimental data on the...

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Published inAtti della Società Italiana delle Scienze Veterinarie (Italy) Vol. 58
Main Author Serratore, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published 2004
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Summary:Depuration treatment has been demonstrated to successfully reduce the level of associated bacteria in bivalve molluscs, the effectiveness of the process being dependent on the duration and efficiency of the treatment, the level of contamination and the type of microorganism. Experimental data on the effect of depuration on Chamelea gallina, Mytilus galloprovincialis and Tapes philippinarum from the Adriatic Sea suggest that these molluscs are effectively sanitized by standard depuration processes, but only when they are moderately contaminated by E. coli. On the contrary, this treatment doesn't ensure a significant decrease of associated marine bacteria, i.e. Vibrio spp., that comprise species pathogenic for humans, bringing up a matter of public health [E' stato dimostrato che il trattamento di depurazione riduce il livello dei batteri associati nei molluschi bivalvi, ma l'efficacia del processo dipende dalla durata e dall'efficienza del trattamento, dal livello di contaminazione e dal tipo di microrganismo. I dati sperimentali sull'effetto della depurazione su Chamelea gallina, Mytilus galloprovincialis e Tapes filippinarum del Mare Adriatico indicano che questi molluschi vengono sanitizzati efficacemente dai processi standard di depurazione solo quando sono contaminati da livelli modesti di E. coli. Al contrario, questo trattamento non garantisce una diminuzione significativa dei batteri marini associati, cioè Vibrio spp., che comprendono specie patogene per l'uomo, sollevando un problema di salute pubblica.]
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ISSN:1721-1980