Authors : Y. G. Bodhe, V. S. Wadhai, J. W. Hajare, D. G. Atla and Neera Singh
Page Nos : 394-399
Description :
The study was designed to investigate the microbial estimation in the fish Clarias batrachus collected from Wainganga river of Chandrapur District. A study was conducted aiming at the isolation of human pathogenic bacteria in gills, intestines, mouth and the skin of apparently healthy fish, Clarias batrachus. Human infections caused by pathogens transmitted from fish or the aquatic environment are quite common depending on the season, patients contacted with fish and related environment. Hence an attempt has been made to study the screening of pathogenic bacteria from Clarias batrachus. All the bacterial species which were isolated from the fish were also present in the initial water samples collected. The isolation of enteric bacteria in fish serves as indicator organisms of faecal contamination and or water pollution. Their presence also represents a potential hazard to humans. The study revealed that four genera of the pathogenic bacteria were identified belonging to the family Aeromonas hydrophilia, Enterobacteriaceae family, Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholera.
