Occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus in seafood

Submitted: 11 August 2021
Accepted: 2 October 2021
Published: 3 December 2021
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The objective of this study was to establish the occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus in several species of sea fish and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). The study included a total of 33 samples of frozen sea fish and 64 samples of fresh wild and farmed mussels purchased from the stores. V. parahaemolyticus was isolated and confirmed via PCR in 2 (6%) fish samples (Atlantic cod and Alaska pollock) and 20 (31%) mussel samples. S. aureus was also isolated and confirmed via PCR in 2 (6%) fish samples (Argentine hake and Atlantic cod). Significant differences were found in the total bacterial contamination between wild mussels (6.54 log cfu/g) and farmed mussels (6.69 log cfu/g). Total V. parahaemolyticus count did not show significant differences either between wild (4.45 log cfu/g) and farmed mussels (4.99 log cfu/g). In wild mussels the S. aureus count was found to be 4.50 log cfu/g, while in farmed mussels it was 3.14 log cfu/g. The occurrence of V. parahaemolyticus and S. aureus in fish and mussels presents a risk to the consumer’s health.

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Stratev D, Stoyanchev T, Bangieva D. Occurrence of <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in seafood. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];10(4). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/10027