Freshwater fishes behavior in contact with Salmonella enteritidis var. danysz, La Habana, Cuba

Authors

  • Natividad Hernández Laboratorio Control Biológico, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, La Habana. Cuba.
  • Aymara Torres Laboratorio Control Biológico, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, La Habana. Cuba.
  • Margarita Ramírez Laboratorios Biológicos Farmacéuticos. La Habana. Cuba.
  • Israel García Laboratorio Control Biológico, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, La Habana. Cuba.
  • Zulema Menéndez Laboratorio Control Biológico, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, La Habana. Cuba.
  • Julia Castro Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v6i2.8307

Keywords:

Salmonella enteritidis, rodents, harmless, fishes, captivity.

Abstract

The behavior of 13 species of fresh water fish from Cuba in contact with Salmonella enteritidis var danysz in a concentration 10 8 ufc/ml was evaluated for six months. In the evaluation use was made of alevines and juveniles from ponds in of the Guanímar and Manpostón stations located in Batabanó, Guanímar, Guajaibón and La Lisa (Havanna city). Before the assay began, the fishes were put to a 15 day period of adaptation to captivity During the assays, physico-chemical parameters of the water from the ponds were recorded, and 48 hours after inoculation an increase in the amount of nitrites and nitrates was found. Extreme length and weight measurements of the fish were recorded, and no significant differences were found compared to the control group. At the end of the experiment all the fishes presented a normal aspect, which shows that the dose of Salmonella enteritidis var danysz made use of was harmless to the fishes.

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Published

12/13/1999

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999)

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Copyright (c) 1999 Natividad Hernández, Aymara Torres, Margarita Ramírez, Israel García, Zulema Menéndez, Julia Castro

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How to Cite

Hernández, Natividad, Aymara Torres, Margarita Ramírez, Israel García, Zulema Menéndez, and Julia Castro. 1999. “Freshwater Fishes Behavior in Contact With Salmonella Enteritidis Var. Danysz, La Habana, Cuba”. Revista Peruana De Biología 6 (2): 131-36. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v6i2.8307.