Microbiome patterns reveal the transmission of pathogenic bacteria in hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) marketed for human consumption in Bangladesh.
Md Javed FoysalF MomtazA Q M Robiul KawserMd Reaz ChakladerM A B SiddikBinit LamichhaneA C Y TayM M RahmanRavi FotedarPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2019)
This study highlights the risk of spreading environmentally and clinically pathogenic bacteria in fish sold for human consumption in Bangladesh. Such bacteria come from aquatic pollution and poor handling, storage and transportation practices that may predispose fish to major outbreaks of infectious and waterborne diseases.