The microflora associated with mud crab Scylla serrata collected from farms located in Kerala, India were investigated. The microbial load and types of bacteria associated with farm water, sediment and crabs were monitored. ...

Bacteriological studies were conducted on fish affected by epizootic ulcerative syndrom(EUS)in Kerala, India, with emphasis on the hydrological features of the environment. Among the nine fish species analyzed, the most ...

Ectoine, a cyclic tetrahydropyrimidine (2- methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid), is a natural compound, which serves as a protective substance in many bacterial cells. In this study, the putative ...

Salmonella is most important food-borne pathogen and commonly associated with water and food-borne outbreaks. Approximately 1 .4 million cases of salmonellosis were reported in the USA each year and similarly, outbreaks ...

The present study has been designed to differentiate L. monocytogenes from L. innocua in a single tube Multiplex PCR reaction.

Suppression Subtractive Hybridization was employed in order to identify the differentially expressed genes in the hepatopancreas of white spot syndrome virus infected Fenneropenaeus indicus. A forward subtracted cDNA library ...

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major etiological agent in the seafood borne gastroenteritis. It is naturally present in aquatic system,particularly saline waters. A study has been conducted to determine the ecology and ...

Shrimp is a an important commodity in international trade and stringent quality parameters stipulates zero tolerance of Vibrio choleare in the imported commodity. Sanitary requirements for production of good quality shrimp ...

Growth pattern of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, V. vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, V. mimicus and V. harveyi, isolated from fish from the Arabian sea off Cochin was studied at 4, 15, 28+/-2 (room temperature), 37 and 42degree ...

A rapid and sensitive 8-h PCR assay has been developed for detection of Salmonella serovars in seafood. A total of 110 fresh and raw seafood samples were analysed for the presence of Salmonella using different enrichment ...