Study of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in tuna (Thunnus spp) traded in the south region of the city of São Paulo ? SP. / Pesquisa de Vibrio parahaemolyticus em atum (Thunnus spp) comercializado na zona sul do município de São Paulo ? SP

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

In order to evaluate the presence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in tuna traded in retail stores in the south region of the city of São Paulo, 112 samples were collected, 56 during the winter of 2003 (June and July) and 56, during the summer of 2003-2004 (December to January). Most probable number (MPN) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus was determined, comparing the contamination level observed in the two periods. Strains were analyzed in relation to urease production, Kanagawa phenomenon and sensitivity to antibiotics. Only 2.68% of the samples were positive (3/112), two of them collected in the summer, and one of them, in the winter. The positive sample obtained in the winter presented 3 NMP/g, and the other two samples, collected in the summer, presented 3 and 4 NMP/g, respectively. All Vibrio parahaemolyticus samples isolated were Kanagawa, urease negative. Therefore, they did not present any pathogenic characteristic. All strains were resistant to ampicillin, erythromycin, streptomycin, penicillin G, polymyxin B and vancomycin. They presented intermediate susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, kanamycin and gentamicin, and sensitivity to nalidixic acid, chloramphenicol and tetracycline. It may be concluded that, in the conditions of this study, tuna sashimi is considered low risk food in relation to toxigenic infection by Vibrio parahaemolyticus

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vibrio parahaemolyticus fishery (microbiology) tuna atum vibrio parahaemolyticusi pescado (microbiologia)

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