Distribution of Salmonella Serotypes in Fish in Retail Trade in Kochi


74 / 38

Authors

  • Narayanan Nambiar V. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , Kochi
  • Mahadeva Iyer K. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology , Kochi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v28i1.25712

Abstract

This study assesses the prevalence of salmonella and the distribution of different serotypes in fresh as well as frozen fish in retail trade in Cochin. 5.76% of the 156 fresh fish and 8.66% of the 127 frozen fish sampleswere found to be contaminated withSalmonella. The 32 st:rains of salmonella isolated belonged to 16 different serotypes and these included a few very rarely occurring serotypes like S. adelaide, S. barendrup, S. chingola, S. cerro, S. nchanga, S. oslo and S. mbandaka. Three serotypes namely, S. barendrup, S. emek and S. adelaide were isolated from fresh as well as frozen fish samples, and others were isolated from either fresh or frozen fish samples.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Submitted

2012-12-13

Published

2025-06-09

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

V., N. N., & K., M. I. (2025). Distribution of Salmonella Serotypes in Fish in Retail Trade in Kochi. Fishery Technology, 28(1). https://doi.org/10.56093/ft.v28i1.25712
Citation