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Microbial spectrum and antibiogram of bacteria isolated from <italic>Panulirus regius</italic> of the coast of Lagos were analysed using standard techniques. The lobster head had higher total bacteria and total coliform counts with respective significant (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05) values of 4.17 x 106 ± 1.46 CFU g−1 and 3.06 x 103 ± 1.56 CFU g−1. A higher total fungi count (2.99 x 102 ± 1.63) was recorded in the lobster tail. In the bacterial group, <italic>Bacilus megaterium</italic> had the highest frequency of occurrence (22.6%) while in the fungal group, <italic>Aspergillus niger</italic> had the highest frequency of occurrence (20.0%). All isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin and showed resistance to rocephin and zinnacef except <italic>Micrococcus</italic> sp. and <italic>Salmonella</italic> sp. The presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the lobsters is a serious concern.
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Microbial spectrum and antibiogram of bacteria isolated from Panulirus regius of the coast of Lagos were analysed using standard techniques. The lobster head had higher total bacteria and total coliform counts with respective significant (P < 0.05) values of 4.17 x 106 ± 1.46 CFU g−1 and 3.06 x 103 ± 1.56 CFU g−1. A higher total fungi count (2.99 x 102 ± 1.63) was recorded in the lobster tail. In the bacterial group, Bacilus megaterium had the highest frequency of occurrence (22.6%) while in the fungal group, Aspergillus niger had the highest frequency of occurrence (20.0%). All isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin and showed resistance to rocephin and zinnacef except Micrococcus sp. and Salmonella sp. The presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the lobsters is a serious concern.

Microbial Spectrum and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from the Spiny Lobster, <italic>Panulirus regius</italic> (De Brito Capello, 1864)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Microbial Spectrum and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from the Spiny Lobster,  (De Brito Capello, 1864)

Microbial spectrum and antibiogram of bacteria isolated from Panulirus regius of the coast of Lagos were analysed using standard techniques. The lobster head...

Microbial Spectrum and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from the Spiny Lobster, Panulirus regius (De Brito Capello, 1864)

Published Online: Feb 08, 2023

Page range: 11 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0016

Keywords
lobster, microbes, pathogen, seafood, Lagos, Nigeria

© 2022 Aderonke Omolara Lawal-Are et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Microbial Spectrum and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from the Spiny Lobster, Panulirus regius (De Brito Capello, 1864)

Published Online: Feb 08, 2023

Page range: 11 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2022-0016

Keywordslobster, microbes, pathogen, seafood, Lagos, Nigeria

© 2022 Aderonke Omolara Lawal-Are et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
lobster, microbes, pathogen, seafood, Lagos, Nigeria