Prorocentrum micans promote and Skeletonema tropicum disfavours persistence of the pathogenic bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Abstract

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a common pathogen causing food poisoning with lethal results. Composition of phytoplankton communities could be a possible source affecting survival, persistence and proliferation of V. parahaemolyticus in marine environments. hi this experiment an environmental strain of V parahaemolyticusi isolated from the southwest coast of India, was exposed to one dinoflagellate, Prorocentrum micans and one diatom, Skeletonema tropicum. Results show that P. micans facilitate and S. tropicum prevents persistence of V. parahaemolyticus.

Keywords

Phytoplanlcton; Associated bacteria; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Prorocentrum micans; Skeletonema trop

Published in

Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences
2013, volume: 42, number: 6, pages: 729-733
Publisher: NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR

SLU Authors

• Olofsson, Malin

  • University of Gothenburg

UKÄ Subject classification

Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/113370