The Microflora of Gills, Gut and Skin of European Eels (Anguilla anguilla) in Lakes of Latvia

• Published in: Journal of Food Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Strazdina, Vita, Terentjeva, Margarita, Valcina, Olga, Eizenberga, Inga, Novoslavskij, Aleksandr, Osmjana, Jevgenija, Berzins, Aivars
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Fishes; microbiology.; Anguilla; Lakes; Fresh water; Enterobacteriaceae; isolation&purification.; Salmonella; Listeria monocytogenes; Latvia; info:eu-repo/classification/udc/614.777; Usma; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: http://lsmu.lvb.lt/LSMU:ELABAPDB15392317&prefLang=en_US

The microbial contamination of fish is the most important factor in assurance of food safety. The microflora on the surface of skin, gills and gut of fish is constantly under the influence of the water environment and this may cause colonization of microorganisms on fish. The goal of this study was...