@article{Abdella_El-Wazzan_El-Sersy_El-Helow_Sabry_2015, title={Dynamics of bacterial pathogens associated with the clam Tapes decussatus in three main Egyptian fisheries}, volume={8}, url={https://rajpub.com/index.php/jab/article/view/5627}, DOI={10.24297/jab.v8i2.5627}, abstractNote={<p>Production and consumption of bivalves are affected by microbial pathogens that could harm bivalves and human consumers. The present study quantifies the dynamics of seasonal and location variations of bacteriological contamination of the clam, Tapes decussatus, in Egyptian fisheries as potential candidate for aquaculture in Egypt. Clams were monitored for one year for contamination with the potential clam pathogens; <em>Vibrio</em> and <em>Aeromonas</em> spp. and the human pathogens; <em>Escherichia coli</em>, <em>Staphylococcus</em> and <em>Salmonella</em> spp. The result have shown significant seasonal variations in the spread of <em>Vibrio</em> spp., <em>Salmonella</em> spp. and <em>Aeromonas</em> spp. Similarly, <em>Staphylococcus</em> spp.. <em>Vibrio</em> spp. and <em>Salmonella</em> spp. were significantly affected by collection sites.  <em>E. coli</em> did not show statistically significant variations among stations or different seasons for the same station.  In conclusion, the examined sites are not currently suitable for bivalve aquaculture or safe consumption unless bacteriological examinations and treatments are applied to avoid shellfish associated disease transmission.</p>}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN BIOLOGY}, author={Abdella, Bahaa and El-Wazzan, Eman and El-Sersy, Nermeen A. and El-Helow, Ehab R. and Sabry, Soraya A.}, year={2015}, month={Dec.}, pages={1612–1622} }