Characterization of the Cultivable Gut Microflora in Wild-Caught 
Mediterranean Fish Species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microflora of the gastrointestinal tract plays important roles in food digestion, nutrient absorption and in host defense against ingested pathogens. Several studies have focused on the microflora of farmed fishes, but the gut flora of wild fishes remains poorly characterized. The aim of this work was to provide an overview of the bacteria colonizing the gut of wild-caught fishes and to determine whether some bacterial species can be pathogenic.

Results

We isolated cultivable bacteria from fifteen wild-caught Mediterranean fish species corresponding to different habitat, diet and origin. Bacterial species identity was determined by 16s rRNA gene sequencing for the 61 isolates. The potential pathogenicity of isolated bacteria was investigated using fruit fly (Droso

SUBMITTER: Jammal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5427772 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature