The presence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of human-pathogen Vibrio spp. isolated from blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Belek tourism coast, Turkey.
Monitoring of Vibrio species by blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) was carried out during the winter period in a selected area of the Belek, Antalya Gulf. Eighty-three blue crabs were examined for Vibrio species. V. alginolyticus (30.1%), V. fluvialis (10.8%), V. damsela (9.6%), V. harveyi (3.6%), V. metschnikovii (3.6%) and V. vulnificus (2.4%) were isolated. V. vulnificus was the highest concentration (5 x 10(8) Vibrio ml(-1)) although it was only 2.4% isolated from blue crabs. The strains of different vibrio species were highly susceptible to doxycycline, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin.
Department of Biology, Suleyman Demiral University, Isparta, Turkey.
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D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000382:microbiology*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D017747:Seafood; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*