ISOLATION OF Salmonella spp. AND OTHER MEMBERS OF Enterobacteriaceae FROM HORSE MACKEREL (Trachurus trachurus), SOLD IN PUBLIC MARKETS OF ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Şehnaz Yasemin Tosun; Didem Üçok Alakavuk; Sühendan Mol

doi:https://doi.org/10.3153/JFHS16009

Makale detayları

ISOLATION OF Salmonella spp. AND OTHER MEMBERS OF Enterobacteriaceae FROM HORSE MACKEREL (Trachurus trachurus), SOLD IN PUBLIC MARKETS OF ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Yazarlar:

Şehnaz Yasemin Tosun | Didem Üçok Alakavuk | Sühendan Mol

Dergi:

Food and Health 2016 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.82-89

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000420124

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3153/JFHS16009

Özet:

 


Aim of this
investigation is to provide the general information about prevalence of members
of Enterobacteriaceae in horse
mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) sold
in open public markets in Istanbul, Turkey. Horse
mackerel were
randomly selected and collected in warm and cold seasons of the year. Purchased samples were kept in sterile insulated bags with
ice and transported to the laboratory for microbiological analyses. Citrobacter spp. showed highest prevalence (45.56%), followed by Proteus
mirabilis (22.62%), Proteus vulgaris (9.17%)
and Escherichia coli (7.64%). The
other isolates were Shigella sonnei
(4.28%), Shigella dysenteria (3.36%),
Salmonella Typhimurium (1.83%), Salmonella Paratyphi A (1.52%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (1.22%), Klebsiella
oxytoca (1.22%), Enterobacter
aerogenes (0.91%) and Enterobacter
cloacae (0.61%). The percentages of the isolates, obtained in spring and
autumn, were also compared. The Citrobacter
spp., P. mirabilis and P. vulgaris were the dominantly isolated
species, during spring season.  P. mirabilis and Citrobacter spp. were also dominant in autumn. However, numbers and
percentages of isolated pathogens (E.
coli, S. sonnei, S. Dysenteriae, S. Typhimurium and S. Paratyphi A) were
much more in autumn than that of spring. 
Since samples are sold without any chilling treatment in public markets,
air temperature might be the reason of higher pathogen isolation in autumn. It
is essential to implement cold chain as well as to prevent secondary
contamination and to improve quality control. 


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Makale detayları

ISOLATION OF Salmonella spp. AND OTHER MEMBERS OF Enterobacteriaceae FROM HORSE MACKEREL (Trachurus trachurus), SOLD IN PUBLIC MARKETS OF ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Yazarlar: Şehnaz Yasemin Tosun | Didem Üçok Alakavuk | Sühendan Mol

Dergi: Food and Health 2016 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.82-89

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2016

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000420124

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3153/JFHS16009

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şehnaz Yasemin Tosun | Didem Üçok Alakavuk | Sühendan Mol

Dergi:

Food and Health 2016 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.82-89

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000420124

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3153/JFHS16009