Prevalence of Vibrio mimicus in Fish, Fishery Products, and Environment of South West Coast of Kerala, India.

The study revealed that the prevalence of V. mimicus is 5.6% in the total of samples screened. The highest occurrence was observed in brackish water fish (19%) followed by freshwater fish (18%) and marine fish (2%) samples. The study points out the risk of brackish water fishes as potential carriers of this pathogen. This requires preventive measures to mitigate health hazards associated with V. mimicus entering into the seafood production chain.