Removal of faecal indicator bacteria and bacteriophages from the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) under artificial depuration conditions.
Artificial self-purification (depuration) of mussels (Mytilus deulis) was undertaken at three temperatures, under conditions similar to those likely to be experienced in the commercial shellfish industry of the UK. During a 72 h depuration period, samples of mussel flesh were examined for three faecal indicator bacteria, Escherichia coli, Group D faecal streptococci and sulphite-reducing Clostridium spores, and two types of bacteriophage. There was a statistically significant difference in the elimination rate of faecal indicator bacteria compared with the slower rate for both bacteriophages.
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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de Mesquita
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Evison
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West
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000254:growth & development*; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000382:microbiology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000254:growth & development; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development; D005516:Food Microbiology; D012722:Sewage; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000254:growth & development; D013696:Temperature
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