Abstract:Bivalve molluscs are sold without any sanitary control in Costa Rica, which represents a public health risk dueto the possible accumulation of pathogenic bacteria. Small scale bacterial depuration treatments were preliminarilyevaluated on Crassostrea gigas and Anadara spp. from the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, through the useof a recirculating system with UV irradiation. The levels of Escherichia coli in the water were determined usingthe MPN method. The MPN of E. coli and the presence of Salmonella spp., Vibri… Show more
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