Table 1.
Analyzed raw and processed seafood samples and the distribution of isolated enterococcal species
| Product type (Raw) | Number of samples (n = 290) | The species isolated from the samples | Product type (processed) | Number of samples (n = 107) | The species isolated from the samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardinella (Sardina pilchardus) | 51 | E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum, E. faecalis, E. Faecium | Fish Kroket (Frozen) | 3 | –* |
| Mackerel (Scomber scombru) | 3 | – | Salmon Fillet (Frozen) | 1 | – |
| Blotched picarel (Spicara maena) | 32 | E. gallinarum, E. faecium | Cod Fish Fillet (Frozen) | 1 | – |
| Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) | 28 | E. gallinarum, E. Durans, E. casseliflavus | Anchovy Fillet (Frozen) | 10 | – |
| Sea bream (Diplodus vulgaris) | 11 | E. gallinarum, E. faecium | Boiled Shrimp (Frozen) | 3 | – |
| Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) | 33 | E. durans, E. gallinarum, E. casseliflavus | Calamary (Frozen) | 13 | – |
| Shrimp (Parapenaeus longirostris) | 22 | E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum | Shrimp (Frozen) | 8 | – |
| Striped red mullet (Mullus surmuletus) | 12 | E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum | Clam (Frozen) | 20 | E. gallinarum, E. casseliflavus, E. hirae |
| Baracuda (Sphyraena sphyrena) | 6 | – | Mixed Seafood (Frozen) | 2 | E. faecium |
| Bouge (Boops boops) | 10 | – | Sardinella (Salted) | 3 | – |
| Bluefish (Pomatomus saltator) | 11 | E. gallinarum, E. casseliflavus | Dried macherel (Salted) | 2 | – |
| Mediterranean horse mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus) | 20 | E. durans, E. gallinarum | Salted bonito (Salted) | 22 | E. gallinarum, E. faecium |
| Squid (Loligo vulgaris) | 17 | E. faecium, E. durans, E. Faecalis, E. gallinarum | Anchovy (Salted) | 22 | E. casseliflavus |
| Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) | 25 | E. gallinarum | Pate (Salted) | 1 | – |
| Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) | 9 | – | Mackerel Fillet (Smoked) | 1 | E. gallinarum |
| Sardinella (Canned) | 5 | E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum | |||
| Anchovy (Marinated) | 3 | – | |||
| Seafood salads (Marinated) | 2 | – | |||
| Clam (Marinated) | 2 | E. faecalis | |||
| Crab (Surimi) | 3 | – |
* Not isolated any enterococcal strains