Hemolytic and urease activities in vibrios isolated from fresh and frozen oysters
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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46(1): 103-105, Jan.-Feb. 2013. tab
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The present study aimed to survey the Vibrio microbiota of oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae) obtained from restaurants in Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil, and to identify virulence factors.METHODS:
The isolated vibrios were submitted to biochemical identification and were tested for hemolytic and urease activities.RESULTS:
The isolated strains belonged to 13 species, with predominance of Vibrio mimicus. Of the strain isolates only from fresh samples, 20.5% and 2.8% showed hemolytic and urease activities, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings support the little-publicized claim that Vibrio species other than V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus can represent a health risk to public health.
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Asunto principal:
Ostreidae
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Ureasa
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Vibrio
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Microbiología de Alimentos
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Hemólisis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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