The occurrence and effect of Aeromonas hydrophila in the internal organs of wild
and cultured Clarias gariepinus were determined. A total of 36 Clarias gariepinus samples were
collected from two fish farms; Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Fish Farm, and
Oyemekun Fish Farm in Ondo State) and two natural water habitat, New Owena reservoir, (7.620N,
4.730E) and Esa-Odo River, (7045’0"N, 4049’0’’E) in Osun State. Length (cm) and weight (g) of fish
were recorded; Specimens were taken from fish gills, liver, and intestine and examined for presence
of A. hydrophila; and Bacterial occurrences, frequency of occurrence, load and prevalence were
determined. There was no occurrence of A. hydrophila. A total of 11 species of bacteria which
comprised of Micrococcus sp. (12.50%), Pseudomonas aureginosa (9.38%), Proteus vulgaris
(6.25%), Bacillus sp (9.38%), Salmonella sp. (14.06%), Staphylococcus aureus (17.19%),
Klebsiella sp. (10.94%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (7.81%), Escherichia coli (9.38%),
Enterobacter aerogenes (1.56%) and Streptococcus faecalis (1.56%) were recovered from both
wild and cultured C. gariepinus. Comparative assessment of fish between locations revealed positive
correlation, and indicated significant (p<0.05) level, as wild C. gariepinus had higher bacteria load
than the cultured C. gariepinus.
Keywords: Clarias gariepinus, Bacteria, Frequency, Prevalence, Internal organ.
PAPER TITLE :OCCURRENCE OF AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA IN INTERNAL ORGANS OF WILD AND CULTURED CLARIAS GARIEPINUS (BURCHELL, 1822)
JOURNAL Of SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 7 NUMBER 1 2016
Paper Details
- Author(s) : ABIDEMI-IROMINI, A.O. and OGUNDIPE, E.T.
- Abstract:
