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Bacteriological, light, and scanning electron microscopical studies on vibrio spp. in Penaeus indicus.Salah H AfifiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University,Assiut, Egypt.AbstractThe present study describes the histopathological changes by light microscopy in the hepato-pancreas (HP) of the white shrimps, penaeus indicus and to study the effects of both carbenicillin and Bacillus sublitis (ATCC 6633) filtrate on the isolated vibrio spp. Were also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Fifteen white shrimps of an average body weight of 3-6 g were sampled and the HP and intestine were fixed in Davidson's fixative, processed for light microscopy, and stained by H&E and Gram Stain. Bacteriological isolation, counts, and identification were also made. In Vitro studies the effects of the B. sublitis filtrate and the antibiotic carbenicillin on the isolated vibrios by means of SEM were also investigated.Light microscopy showed corrugation and separation of the myoepithelial cells from the tubules, and slight ,moderate and diffuse necrosis of the hepatopancreatic tubules. Melanocytic nodules were not observed in this study. Gram negative bacteria were identified inside the lumen of the HP tubules. The increased number of Gram-negative bacteria in the tubules was associated with lower number of bacteria in the intestinal lumen. The necrotic changes were attributed to the effects of isolated vibrios (V. parahemolyticus,V. anguillarium,V. splendidusII;V .alginolyticus).SEM showed that B. sublitis filtrate on isolated bacteria exerted diffuse damage of the outer cell wall treated with the antibiotic. Moreover, B. sublitis filtrate resulted in marked decrease in the number of bacteria and a wide zone of inhibition on TCBS media.
This study
concluded that the histopathological changes were attributed to
septicaemia of the isolated pathogenic vireo spp., and also
suggested that the overwhelming of pathogenic vibrio may
decrease the flora of the intestines. Bacillus sublitis filtrate
had more alterations on isolated vibrios compared to the
antiobiotic.
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