ISOLATION OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI IN TISSUES OF PAICHE (ARAPAIMA GIGAS) REARED IN CAPTIVITY

Authors

  • Enrique Serrano M. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Verónica Castro P. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Marco Quispe H. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Gina Casas V. Grupo SALUVET-UPCH, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima
  • Jorge León Q. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i1.8477

Keywords:

Arapaima, fish farm, culture, bacteria, fungi, Peruvian Amazon

Abstract

This study evaluated the presence of bacterial and micotic agents in 120 paiches(Arapaima gigas) in two fish farms in the Peruvian Amazon. Findings included sevenbacterial agents: Pseudomonas spp, Bacillus spp, Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcusspp, Escherichia spp, Aeromonas hydrophila and Corynebacterium spp, and one fungus:Saprolegnia spp.

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Published

2014-03-31

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Comunicaciones

How to Cite

Serrano M., E., Castro P., V., Quispe H., M., Casas V., G., & León Q., J. (2014). ISOLATION OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI IN TISSUES OF PAICHE (ARAPAIMA GIGAS) REARED IN CAPTIVITY. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 25(1), 117-122. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i1.8477