Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from sea foods of Tuticorin


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Authors

  • C Felicia Shanthini Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute 44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
  • P Ashok Kumar Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute 44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
  • Jameela Patterson Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute 44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

Incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafoods from the landing centres of Tuticorin was investigated. The MPN of V.parahaemolyticus was found to be 150 per 10 g in Portunus pelagicus and Penaeus indicus among the crustaceans;
240 per 10g in the finfish Hemiramphus far and 93 per 10g in the gastropod Chicoreus virgineus. The antibiotic susceptibility of V.parahaemolyticus isolates were evaluated using ten antibiotics, namely Ampicillin, Bacitracin, Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin, Gentamycin, Neomycin, Oxytetracyclin,
Penicillin, Streptomycin and Vancomycin. 97.6% of the strains showed resistance to Bacitracin and Vancomycin. The resistance pattern was found to be: Bacitracin > Vancomycin > Erythromycin > Penicillin > Oxytetracyclin > Streptomycin > Ampicillin > Gentamycin > Neomycin > Chloramphenicol. 81%
of the strains were found to be sensitive to Chloramphenicol

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Author Biographies

  • C Felicia Shanthini, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute 44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
    Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute
    44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
  • P Ashok Kumar, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute 44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
    Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute
    44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
  • Jameela Patterson, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute 44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India
    Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute
    44, Beach Road, Tuticorin 628 001, Tamilnadu, India

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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2004)

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How to Cite

Shanthini, C. F., Kumar, P. A., & Patterson, J. (2011). Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from sea foods of Tuticorin. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 51(1), 43-47. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/7143