Veterinary Science & Technology

Department of Veterinary Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Review on Major Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases of Fish and the Case of Ethiopia
  Author(s): Temesgen Sendekie* and Habtamu Tassew
  
  Increased seafood consumption in general, and fish consumption in particular, has sparked some interest in food safety, despite a lack of understanding of the precautions that must be taken to avoid dangers. Physical contact with fish, as well as eating it, might expose the people to bacterial pathogens that are harmful to health. The goal of this review study is to provide a broad overview of the four bacterial infections that affect both fish and humans. When handling infected fish water, bacterial infection is most commonly obtained by abrasions, cuts, or deep lesions in the skin. Mycobacterium species, Streptococcus iniae, Aeromonas specieces, and Vibrio vulnificus are among the most well-known zoonotic bacteria acquired from fish. Consumption of raw infected fish and fish products, and contact with contaminated water or infected fish, .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7579.2025.16.252

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