ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research ISSN 2241-9837 Vol. 13 (5), pp. 001-005, May, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Evaluation of a new chromogenic selective medium for isolation and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Hajime Teramura*, Shingo Mizuochi and Hidemasa Kodaka
Nissui Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 1075-2 Hokunanmoro, Yuki, Ibaraki, 307-0036, Japan.
Accepted 08 March, 2019
Abstract
The X-VP agar, chromogenic selective medium for Vibrio parahaemolyticus, was evaluated for inclusivity and exclusivity by using 169 strains including 55 V. parahaemolyticus and compared with Thiosulfate Citrate Bile salt Sucrose (TCBS) and CHROMagar Vibrio media as conventional methods using V. parahaemolyticus inoculated seafood samples. Our results suggested the X-VP agar was useful for isolation and enumeration of V. parahaemolyticus.
Key words: Chromogenic selective agar medium, seafood, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, X-VP agar.