Presence of Antimicrobial Activity in the Mucus of Chame Fish (Dormitator latifrons)

ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Presence of Antimicrobial Activity in the Mucus of Chame Fish (Dormitator latifrons)

Mario Del Rosario¹, Helena De la Torre¹, Daniel Reyes¹, Alvaro Noboa¹, Luis Salazar¹, Ecuador Marcillo², Jerry Landívar¹ and Marcelo Muñoz¹

¹Laboratorio de Biología, Facultad de Ingeniería Marítima Ciencias Biológicas Oceánicas y Recursos Naturales (FIMCBOR). Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)17-01-1076 Guayaquil, Ecuador.

²Laboratorio de Ictiología, Facultad de Ingeniería Marítima Ciencias Biológicas Oceánicas y Recursos Naturales (FIMCBOR). Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)17-01-1076 Guayaquil, Ecuador.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2012;6(4):1615-1622

Received: 26/12/2011 | Accepted: 21/02/2012 | Published: 31/12/2012

Abstract

The present work describes the presence of antimicrobial activity of chame fish mucus (Dormitator latifrons) over different Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria types. On this way, it was shown the inhibitory effect of chame mucus over 2 of 3 analyzed strains bacillus type. Furthermore, it was determined the existence of a strong inhibitory effect in chame mucus over Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio harveyi strains. Also it was observed, though in lower magnitude, an inhibitory effect over a Vibrio anguillarum strain. The preliminary information obtained on this study suggests the presence of antibacterial agents in chame fish mucus, which could be used in the future with an application in animal and human health.

Keywords

Chame, Mucus, Vibrio, Bacillus, Antibacterial activity

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