African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro susceptibility of commonly used antibiotics against Vibrio spp. isolated from Lobster (Panulirus homarus)

Mahsa Ansari1* and Mehdi Raissy2  
1Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University- Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran. 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University- Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, Iran.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 02 November 2010
  •  Published: 04 December 2010

Abstract

 

The sensitivity of 28 isolates of Vibrio spp. isolated from the edible muscle of lobster was compared using commonly used antibiotics. The in vitro susceptibility of the isolates was studied by disk diffusion method using disks contained tetracycline, ampicillin, penicillin, doxycycline, streptomycin and erythromycin. All bacterial strains studied in this research showed high degree of resistance to the antibiotics used in both human medicine and those employed in aquaculture which is of great importance.

 

Key words: Vibrio spp., antibiotic susceptibility, lobster.