Table 2.
Smell, viability, Vibrio spp. and E. coli enumeration in N. mutabilis e B. brandaris and origin of the batches.
| Sample Number | Species | Origin | Smell/ Viability | Vibrio spp. log10 CFU g-1 | Positivity for VA/VC/VP/VV | E. coli |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1321 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 3.20 | VA+ | nd |
| 1323 | N. mutabilis | C | SA/+++ | 5.95 | VA+ | nd |
| 1324 | N. mutabilis | C | A/++ | 6.25 | VA+ | nd |
| 1327 | N. mutabilis | C | A/++ | 6.41 | VA+ | nd |
| 1328 | N. mutabilis | C | A/++ | 5.88 | VA+ | nd |
| 1332 | N. mutabilis | C | NA/- | 7.10 | VA+ | nd |
| 1333 | N. mutabilis | C | NA/- | 7.29 | VA+ | nd |
| 1337 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 6.31 | VA+ | nd |
| 1338 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 6.23 | VA+ | nd |
| 1339 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 5.95 | VA+ | nd |
| 1340 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 6.09 | VA+ | nd |
| 1378 | N. mutabilis | C | N/++++ | 6.00 | VA+ | nd |
| 1379 | N. mutabilis | C | NA/- | 7.69 | VA+ | nd |
| 1382 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 5.20 | VA+ | nd |
| 1384 | N. mutabilis | C | N/+++ | 6.42 | VA+ | nd |
| 1386 | N. mutabilis | C | S/++++ | 3.45 | VA+ | nd |
| 1389 | N. mutabilis | PP | N/++++ | 5.92 | VA+ | nd |
| 1406 | N. mutabilis | C | A/++ | 6.32 | VA+ | nd |
| 1407 | N. mutabilis | C | NA/+ | 5.26 | VA+ | nd |
| 1408 | N. mutabilis | PP | S/++++ | 5.81 | VA+ | nd |
| 1409 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 5.67 | VA+ | nd |
| 1414 | N. mutabilis | PP | S/++++ | 5.43 | VA+ | nd |
| 1415 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 3.54 | VA+ | nd |
| 1416 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 5.54 | VA+ | nd |
| 1417 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 3.86 | VA+ | nd |
| 1418 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 6.06 | VA+ | nd |
| 1419 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 6.96 | VA+ | nd |
| 1420 | B. brandaris | PP | S/++++ | 6.51 | VA+/VP+ | nd |
C, commerce; PP, primary production; S, saltwater; NE, neutral; SA, slightly acrid; A, acrid; NA, nasty. ++++, mortality less than 10%; +++, mortality less than 20%; ++, mortality 20-40%; +, mortality >40%; -, mortality 100%. VA, V. alginolyticus; VC, V. cholerae; VP, V. parahaemolyticus; VV, V. vulnificus; nd, not detected.