INCIDENCE OF Vibrio parahaemolyticus IN MARINE COASTAL WATERS IN THE CITY OF JOÃO PESSOA PR (BRAZIL)

Authors

  • CRISTINA PAIVA DE SOUSA Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • ANTONIO LIMA C. LIMA Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • FREDDY R. CARBAJAL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/cep.v9i1.14475

Keywords:

ÁGUAS MARINHA COSTEIRAS, Vibrio parahaemolyticus. MARINE COASTAL WATERS.

Abstract

It is related in this paper, tl1e incidence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in 21 samples of marine coastal waters collected in various places of João Pessoa -PB-Brazil. It was detected. parahaeunlyticusin 42,9% of tl1e samples. In 127 isolated colonies, 35,4 were typical and 44,4% of these, were positive for the microrganismo The average contamination (NMP/ml) was 8,6 x 10, excluded the minor results 3,0 x 10, and 14,5% were contaminated with a number superior to 102 organism/ml, representing public health hazard. It was observed some influence in the nwnber of V. parahaemolyticus by the sampling local and period of collection.

How to Cite

SOUSA, C. P. D., LIMA, A. L. C., & CARBAJAL, F. R. (1991). INCIDENCE OF Vibrio parahaemolyticus IN MARINE COASTAL WATERS IN THE CITY OF JOÃO PESSOA PR (BRAZIL). Boletim Do Centro De Pesquisa De Processamento De Alimentos, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/cep.v9i1.14475

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