Abstract:
A total of 182 isolates of Plesiomonas shigelloides were
identified from 40 healthy red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
cultured at two important rivers in Terengganu, Malaysia namely Como River and
Terengganu River from east coast Malaysia. P. shigelloides count in Digestive
Tract Content (DTC) and Muscle (MUS) of red hybrid tilapia cultured at Terengganu
River was 1000-fold higher than Como River. Antibiotic susceptibility test was
also performed on Plesiomonas shigelloides isolates. The incidence of
antibiotic resistance was higher in Plesiomonas shigelloides isolated
from red hybrid tilapia cultured at Terengganu River compared to Como river.
Thus, the findings of the study indicate that P. shigelloides from tilapia
muscle and an intestine could be an alarming for serious public health risk
to consumers.
M. Nadirah, H.H. Ruhil, K.C.A. Jalal and M. Najiah, 2012. Occurrence of Plesiomonas shigelloides in Cultured Red Hybrid Tilapia
(Oreochromis niloticus) from Tropical Rivers, East Coast Malaysia. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 15: 600-603.
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