Clostridium botulinum in finfish and shellfish
Clostridium botulinum in finfish and shellfish
Date
2003
Authors
Lalitha, K.V.
Surendran, P.K.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
Abstract
Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic Gram positive spore forming bacterium, is a food safety hazard. The distribution of C. botulinum in wild caught and farmed finfish and shellfish in India was investigated. A total of 226 samples of finfish and shellfish were tested. An overall prevalence of 16% was found. The predominant types were type C and D (11%) followed by type B (3%) and type A (1%). Incidence of C. botulinum in wild caught and farmed shellfish was 18% and 23%, respectively. The predominant types were type D (13%) followed by type A (8%) and type C (2%).
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Keywords
Seafood safety, botulism, clostridium botulinum
Citation
Proceedings of the Symposium on Seafood Safety - Status and Strategies, 28-30 May 2002, Cochin, India ed. by Surendran, P.K. et. al, 359-363