Aeromonas spp. IN PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN AND DRINKING WATER OF GOIÂNIA-GO

Authors

  • Albenones José de Mesquita UFG
  • Iolanda Aparecida Nunes UFG
  • Antônio Nonato de Oliveira UFG
  • Moacir Evandro Lage UFG
  • Edson Marden Bonifácio e Souza CNPq

Keywords:

Aeromonas, animal origin products, drinking water

Abstract

A total of 53 samples of products from animal origin and drinking water was examined for the presence of Aeromonas spp. Aeromonas occurred in 26.41% (14/53) of the samples. The raw products showed high frequency of contamination and relatively high count Aeromonas hydrophila was the dominating species, 57.5%, being followed of A. veroni (22.5%), A. sobria (17.5%) and A. media (2.5%). None of the Aeromonas spp. was isolated from chlorinated or unchlorinated drinking water.

KEY-WORDS: Aeromonas; animal origin products; drinking water.

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Published

2007-12-14

How to Cite

MESQUITA, A. J. de; NUNES, I. A.; OLIVEIRA, A. N. de; LAGE, M. E.; SOUZA, E. M. B. e. Aeromonas spp. IN PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN AND DRINKING WATER OF GOIÂNIA-GO. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 25, n. 2, p. 61–66, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/2901. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

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Research Article