Isolation of Vibrio cholerae from the American eel, Anguilla rostrata

Nineteen eels ( Anguilla rostrata ), collected from the Suwannee River estuary in Florida, were examined for Vibrio cholerae . Nonagglutinable V. cholerae were isolated from 11 of the eels for an isolation rate of 58%. Isolates from 6 of the eels were confirmed by the Smith serotyping system and fou...

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Published in:Journal of food protection 1983-08, Vol.46 (8), p.731-732
Main Authors: Hu, C.S, Koburger, J.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Food industries
Food microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
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Summary:Nineteen eels ( Anguilla rostrata ), collected from the Suwannee River estuary in Florida, were examined for Vibrio cholerae . Nonagglutinable V. cholerae were isolated from 11 of the eels for an isolation rate of 58%. Isolates from 6 of the eels were confirmed by the Smith serotyping system and found to be types 17, 68 and 175.
ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-46.8.731