Author : Jennifer Michelle Birkenhauer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (841 download)
Book Synopsis Diacetyl-assisted Depuration to Reduce Loads of Vibrio Vulnificus in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica by : Jennifer Michelle Birkenhauer
Download or read book Diacetyl-assisted Depuration to Reduce Loads of Vibrio Vulnificus in the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica written by Jennifer Michelle Birkenhauer and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Vibrio vulnificus is a highly virulent human pathogen that naturally occurs among the microflora of oysters. This organism has two portals of entry in humans, one of which is ingestion. Oysters containing V vulnificus consumed in a raw or undercooked state often serve as a vehicle of disease transmission for this organism. Previous studies conducted in our laboratory have examined various "Generally Recognized As Safe" (GRAS) compounds and have determined diacetyl, a component of butter, among the most effective for reducing loads of this pathogen in oysters. The purpose of this study was to further examine the role of diacetyl along with depuration in reducing loads of V vulnificus. When shellstock oysters were treated with varying concentrations of diacetyl we found that many of the oysters will cease pumping upon diacetyl addition. The data indicated that diacetyl is an ineffective treatment, however, any reduction may have been masked by sampling groups of oysters, some of which may not have taken up diacetyl. We then investigated the efficacy of diacetyl in lowering levels of V vulnificus in shucked oysters. Diacetyl was found to significantly reduce the load of V. vulnificus in both artificially infected shucked oysters, and in shucked oysters containing natural populations. Overall, it appears as if diacetyl is an ineffective treatment for shellstock oysters, while it has potential for use in reducing loads of V. vulnificus in shucked oysters.