420646

Mycological quality of processed fishes in Kafrelshiekh governorate with special reference to Aspergillus flavus virulent factors

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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Meat hygiene

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Aspergillus flavus in some processed fishes with reference to its virulence factors genetically. For this purpose, sixty random samples of processed canned fish products (tuna and sardine), salted fish products (feseikh and sardine), smoked fish products (packed and non-packed renga) "10 of each" which were obtained from different markets in Kafrelshiekh Governorate. Collected samples were exposed to mycological examination to determine the incidence of A. flavus according to standard method, followed by molecular identification of aflatoxigenic isolates. Results revealed isolation of A. flavus from 20%, 10%, 10%, 20% and 10% of the examined feseikh, salted non-canned sardine, unpacked renga, canned tuna, and canned sardine, respectively; while, it was not detected in packed renga. Molecular identification of aflatoxigenic A. flavus isolates based on their content of omtA, nor-1 and ver-1 genes revealed that omtA and nor-1 genes were positively detected in all of the examined isolates (100%); whereas, ver-1 gene was detected in only 42.86% of the examined isolates. These results concluded that packed renga has a lower fungal contamination without isolation of A. flavus and subsequently it is safer than unpacked renga, feseikh, unpacked salted sardine, canned tuna and canned sardine. Moreover, using of high-quality raw materials, application of high standard hygienic conditions during processing and proper storage conditions are essential for safer processed fish products.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2025.337856.1894

Keywords

Aflatoxin, Aspergillus flavus, canning, Packing, Processed fish products

Authors

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rehab

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Abd el-latif

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Food Hygiene and Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

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masterrehab120@gmail.com

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First Name

ِAmani

Last Name

Salem

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Affiliation

Food Hygiene and Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

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amani.salem@fvm.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

Engi

Last Name

Elbahi

MiddleName

Fawzy

Affiliation

2Food Hygiene Department, Animal Health Research Institute – Kafrelshiekh Lab, ARC, Egypt

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engi.fawzy@gmail.com

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Volume

48

Article Issue

1

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54887

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2024-11-20

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

62

Page End

65

Print ISSN

1110-6581

Online ISSN

2974-4806

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420,646

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812

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Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Mycological quality of processed fishes in Kafrelshiekh governorate with special reference to Aspergillus flavus virulent factors

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09 Apr 2025