Table 3.
Prevalence and microbial loads of pathogenic tdh+ and trh+ V. parahaemolyticus strains in short mackerels.
| Sampling location | Samples | Number of sample | Number of positive sample (%) | Level of (tdh+ and trh+) V. parahaemolyticus (MPN/g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 | 102 | 103 | 104 | >105 | ||||
| Wet market | Flesh | 42 | 0 (0%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gills | 42 | 0 (0%) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Intestines | 42 | 2 (4.8%) | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Hypermarket | Flesh | 42 | 0 (0%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gills | 42 | 1 (2.4%) | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Intestines | 42 | 1 (2.4%) | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Minimarket | Flesh | 46 | 0 (0%) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gills | 46 | 0 (0%) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Intestines | 46 | 0 (0%) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total= | 390 | 4 (1.0%) | – | 4 | – | – | – | |