Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
DOI
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Abstract
One hundred and fifty fish caught from Keban Dam Lake were examined for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. A random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay using a random primer was performed to detect genetic variations among L. monocytogenes isolates. The selective enrichment procedure followed by selective isolation was used for listeria isolation from fish intestines. Ten (6.6%) L. monocytogenes were isolated and identified from fish intestines. Two different band profiles were obtained by the RAPD analysis of the isolates. The results indicated that the isolates might have originated from different sources, and fish contaminated with L. monocytogenes may cause serious health problems in humans.
Keywords
Fish, intestine, Listeria monocytogenes, RAPD
First Page
1007
Last Page
1011
Recommended Citation
ERTAŞ, HASAN BASRİ and ŞEKER, ENGİN (2005) "Isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from Fish Intestines and RAPD Analysis," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 29: No. 4, Article 10. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol29/iss4/10
