AUTHOR=Abdalla Tarfa , Al-Rumaithi Hind , Osaili Tareq M. , Hasan Fayeza , Obaid Reyad S. , Abushelaibi Aisha , Ayyash Mutamed M. 

TITLE=Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance, and Growth Profile of Vibrio spp. Isolated From Fish and Shellfish in Subtropical-Arid Area

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.861547

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2022.861547

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>The study aimed to determine the prevalence of different species of <italic>Vibrio</italic> spp. in fish and shellfish sold in subtropical-arid countries (United Arab Emirates). It also examined the antimicrobial resistance of the isolated species and their growth behavior upon <italic>in vitro</italic> environmental changes concerning temperature, pH, and salinity. The prevalence of <italic>Vibrio</italic> spp. in fish and shellfish samples, was 64.5 and 92%, respectively. However, <italic>Vibrio parahemolyticus</italic> were detected in a mere 7.5 and 13.0% of the samples, respectively. On the other hand, <italic>Vibrio mimicus</italic> was detected in 1.5 and 8.5% of the samples, respectively. None of the six antibiotics studied except for Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim were effective against fish <italic>Vibrio</italic> spp. isolates. On a similar note, three antibiotics, namely Penicillin, Daptomycin, and Vancomycin, were ineffective against the shellfish isolates. The growth of the microorganisms did not show any significant trend with changes in pH and salinity. The optimum temperature for <italic>Vibrio</italic> spp. growth was observed to be 37°C.</p>