Natural Enterovirus and Fecal Coliform Contamination of Gulf Coast Oysters

Uptake and clearance of Vibrio vulnificus from Gulf coast oysters (Crassostrea virginica).

Oysters collected in late winter, when they were free of Vibrio vulnificus, were exposed in the organism in the laboratory. The oysters effectively concentrated the bacteria from seawater, but when the inoculum was removed, the bacteria were rapidly cleared from the oyster tissues. These results suggest that V. vulnificus may be found in oysters as a result of filtration of the bacteria from se...

Genetic diversity of plantations and natural stands of Avicenna marina across northern coast of Persian Gulf

The coasts of Imam Khomeini port are one of the most important hot spots of mangrove plantations across Iranian coast of Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, so this is very important to conserve this valuable ecosystem. For this purpose, 75 individual from 3 populations, keeping the minimum distance of 30 to 50 meters from each other, has been collected and investigated using 15 ISSR markers. This st...

Upper Hillsborough River Bacterial Contamination Assessment Bacterial Source Tracking: Antibiotic Resistance Analysis of Fecal Coliform Bacteria

Hav and Bacterial Contamination in Raw Oysters

This study was conducted to determine the presence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in raw oysters (Crassostrea belcheri) using a virus concentration method and reverse transcription-nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nested PCR). A total of 220 oyster samples were collected from oyster farms and local markets in Thailand. HAV was found in three oyster samples. Nested PCR products of HAV detected i...

Molecular surveillance of enterovirus and norwalk-like virus in oysters relocated to a municipal-sewage-impacted gulf estuary.

An 18-month survey was conducted to examine the prevalence of enteric viruses and their relationship to indicators in environmentally polluted shellfish. Groups of oysters, one group per 4 weeks, were relocated to a coastal water area in the Gulf of Mexico that is impacted by municipal sewage and were analyzed for enteroviruses, Norwalk-like viruses (NLV), and indicator microorganisms (fecal co...