TY  - JOUR
T1  - Public Health and Economic Implication of the Microbial Flora of Cultivable Freshwater Fishes
AU - , O.M. Edun AU - , O. Akinrotimi AU - , J.Y. Opara AU - , K.N. Owhonda AU - , D.N. Onunkwo AU - , P.E. Anyanwu 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
SP  - 274
EP  - 276
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2007.274.276
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2007.274.276
KW  - Public health
KW  -economic implication
KW  -microbial flora
KW  -cultivable freshwater fishes
KW  -microorganisms
AB  - 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.
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