@article{MAKHILLJFI20072421597,
    title = {Public Health and Economic Implication of the Microbial Flora of Cultivable Freshwater Fishes},
    journal = {Journal of Fisheries International},
    volume = {2},
    number = {4},
    pages = {274-276},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1817-3381},
    doi = {jfish.2007.274.276},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1817-3381&doi=jfish.2007.274.276},
    author = {O.M. Edun,O. Akinrotimi,J.Y. Opara,K.N. Owhonda,D.N. Onunkwo and},
    keywords = {Public health,economic implication,microbial flora,cultivable freshwater fishes,microorganisms},
    abstract = {The microbial flora of fishes raised in different earthen ponds at African Regional Aquaculture centre, Aluu, Rivers State, Nigeria, were examined. The skin, gills and gastro-intestinal tract of <I>Clarias gariepinus</I>,<I> Oreochromis</I> <I>niloticus</I>, Hybrid (cross of <I>Heterobranchus bidorsalis</I> and <I>Clarias gariepinus)</I> were examined. Fourteen species of bacteria, 8 types of fungi and 6<I> </I>types of parasites were identified. <I>Escherichia coli, Aeromonas hydrophila</I>,<I> Acinetobacter</I> sp., <I>Pseudomonas fluorescens</I> were the most frequently isolated microorganisms. Gram-positive microorganisms: <I>Bacillus</I> sp. <I>Corynebacterium</I> sp. <I>Staphylococcus</I> sp., were also consistently isolated. <I>Micrococcus luteus </I>and <I>Clostridium perfringes</I> occurred variably. <I>Gyrodactylus</I> sp., <I>Dactylogyrus </I>and <I>Trichodina</I> were consistently isolated. The public health and economic significance of the findings were discussed.}
    }