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Oysters can accumulate potentially pathogenic water bacteria. The objective of this study was to compare two procedures to quantify Vibrio species present in oysters to determine the most sensitive method. We analyzed oyster samples from the Gulf of Mexico, commercialized in Mexico City. The samples were inoculated in tubes with alkaline peptone water (APW), based on three tubes and four dilutions (10−1 to 10−4). From these tubes, the first quantification of Vibrio species was performed (most probable number (MPN) from tubes) and bacteria were inoculated by streaking on thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose (TCBS) petri dishes. Colonies were isolated for a second quantification (MPN from dishes). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to determine species with specific primers: ompW for Vibrio cholerae, tlh for Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and VvhA for Vibrio vulnificus. Simultaneously, the sanitary quality of oysters was determined. The quantification of V. parahaemolyticus was significantly higher in APW tubes than in TCBS dishes. Regarding V. vulnificus counts, the differences among both approaches were not significant. In contrast, the MPNs of V. cholerae obtained from dishes were higher than from tubes. The quantification of MPNs through PCR of V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus obtained from APW was sensitive and recommendable for the detection of both species. In contrast, to quantify V. cholerae, it was necessary to isolate colonies on TCBS prior PCR. Culturing in APW at 42 °C could be an alternative to avoid colony isolation. The MPNs of V. cholerae from dishes was associated with the bad sanitary quality of the samples.
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This research was supported by the following projects: “Molecular detection of pathogenic Vibrio sp. in marine mollusks intended for human consumption, CONACYT-SSA, code number 114024” and “Ecological Integrity Indicators and Environmental Health” (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana). The experiments were carried out at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The authors thank Dr. Hector Barrera Villa Zevallos for the translation of this manuscript.
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Barrera-Escorcia, G., Wong-Chang, I., Fernández-Rendón, C.L. et al. Quantification of Vibrio species in oysters from the Gulf of Mexico with two procedures based on MPN and PCR. Environ Monit Assess 188, 602 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5620-9
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