Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Najem R Khamees

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• Research Article
  Vibrio Species Isolated from Farmed Fish in Basra City in Iraq
  Author(s): Asaad MR Al-Taee, Najem R Khamees and Nadia AH Al-Shammari Asaad MR Al-Taee, Najem R Khamees and Nadia AH Al-Shammari
  
  Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the occurrence of potentially pathogenic species of Vibrio in seven types of fish sampled from fish farms located in different districts in Basra governorate, Iraq. Methods and Results: A total of 153 live fishes was collected from fish farms during the period January- May 2016. Bacteria were isolated using selective medium thiosulfate citrate bile sucrose salt agar. Presumptive Vibrio colonies were identiï¬�ed using the VITEK 2 system and selected biochemical tests. In the present study V. alginolyticus (24 of 60) was the predominant species, followed by V. cholerae (10 of 60), V. furnisii (10 of 60), V. diazotrophicus (7 of 60), V. gazogenes (5 of 60) and V. costicola (4 of 60). The signs of vibriosis appeared in three types of fish, including Cyprinus carpio, Coptodon zilli and Plani.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9546.1000472

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