Health
Vol.09 No.04(2017), Article ID:75802,18 pages
10.4236/health.2017.94050

Screening of Bacterial and Fungal Biota Associated with Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Manzala and Its Impact on Human Health

Mahmoud M. M. Zaky, Mohsen E. Ibrahim

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Port Said, Port Said, Egypt

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Received: January 4, 2017; Accepted: April 27, 2017; Published: April 30, 2017

ABSTRACT

In this study fish samples were investigated for Bacteria and Fungi, in fish parts, such as intestine, gills and skin. Bacterial counts of Total viable bacteria (T.V.B) reached more than 9.5 ´ 105 cfu and faecal coliforms (F.C) reached 1.2 ´ 105 cfu. Different species were identified, Using API technology. Escherichia coli comes first by being recording thirty number case of isolation constituting 36%, it followed by Proteus mirabilis which is represented by twenty four number case of isolation accounting for 30%. Other taxa viz: Klebsiella pneumonia, Citrobacter freundii, Providencia stuartii and Erwinia sp. came next according to their case number of isolation, they represented only by 7%. They showed different antibiotics with different inhibitory concentrations, resistance pattern to gentamycin 10 μg, Penicillin G, tetracycline 30 μg, Ampicillin 10 μg, Ampicillin 30 μg, chloramphenicol (C) 30 μg, Rifampicin 25 μg, Streptomycin 5 μg, cefotaxime 15 μg. Mycological investigation revealed the presence of variety of fungal species, particularly, toxigenic species, such as, Aspergillus spp, Penicillium spp and Fusarium spp. These results are indication of the spoilage of fishes which caught from Lake Manzala and are risky for human consumption and hazardous to human health in this important area of Egypt, due to the high pollution condition of Lake Manzala.

Keywords:

Indicator Bacteria, Pathogens, Tilapia spp, Mycotoxins, Fungi

1. Introduction

Fish and fish product are considered as preferable source of high nutritional values and highly desirable food due to its high quality animal protein content as its exceptional richness in calcium and phosphorus and its generous supply of ß- complex vitamins. Fish provide a large percent of animal protein consumed by the world population. In tropical and subtropical countries, 60 percent of the people depend on fish for 40 percent or more of their protein [1] . Bacterial and fungal contamination of fish is considered the main cause of signs of spoilage as off flavor and unpalatable taste and it may constitute a public health hazard as well as many of economic losses [2] [3] [4] . At the time of harvest, fish carries a high microbial load on the surface of their skins, in their intestinal tracts and in their gills. The type and number of microorganisms that live in fish vary according to the season, the species and the natural habitat. Additional contamination may occur during the harvesting, handling or processing of the fish, also during the storage and transportation “Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance, Fourth Edition―April 2011”.

Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of the most widely cultured fish in the world [5] . In Egypt, it ranks first as the most important wild and cultured fish [6] . It is considered the best growing species with desirable characteristics. It can be cultured successfully in Lake, ponds, cages, rice fields, impounding waters and integrated farming systems.

Manzala’s lagoon is the largest brackish water body of the Nile Delta coastal lakes lies between 31˚00" and 31˚30" latitude and 31˚45" and 32˚20" longitude and is shallow with depth rarely exceeding one meter with a total area ~700 km2 [7] . It occupies the north eastern corner of the Nile Delta between the Mediterranean Sea (North) and Suez Canal (East), while 5 Governorates share the western and southern Lake borders. The lake is supposed to have resulted from the accumulation of the Nile flood water, before the construction of the High Dam, in the low lying land which it occupies. It is the largest and most economically important of Egypt’s coastal lakes where it provides an abundance of fish and an internationally important wintering area for water birds and staging area for migratory birds. It has been gradually transformed from a largely marine or estuarine environment to eutrophic brackish water system. The overall area of the lake was decline from more than 1400 km2 in the early 1970s to less than 700 km2 in 2003 [8] . The Lake is considered an important and valuable natural resource ecosystem for fish catch, wildlife, hydrological and biological regime in Egypt. In the year 1979, the fish production was about 75,000 tons and the lake area was about 29,100 feddan (feddan = 0.42 hectare). Many factors, such as pollution, and drying of the many parts of the lake, have reduced the fish production significantly, to about 47,500 tons in 1990, when the lake area is19,000 feddan [9] . There are about 12,000 fisherman-representing families with a population about 50,000 people living on the islands of the lake [10] .

The microbial biota of freshly fish is usually a reflection of the environment in which it was harvested. Generally, ponds and rivers that harbor fish may be the source of the microorganisms due to indiscriminate dumping of human and animal excreta as well as other environmental wastes into natural water bodies or washing of excreta from land into water during the rainy season [11] . Fish and other marine organisms that live in contaminated coastal water, poses a microbial microbiota dependent on the existing in the waters where they live. In the mucus that covers the external surface of the fish, it has been identified bacteria of the genus: Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Micrococcus, Sarcina, Serratia and Vibrio. Regardless of the type of nourishment of the fish, which ingest bacteria on their food, it is registered a large number of these microorganisms in their digestive tract and epidermis, where also it has been identified species of genus Pseudomonas, Escherichia, Salmonella, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Clostridium and Vibrio [12] .

Little attention has been given to the widespread occurrence of fungi, their presence and significance in aquatic environments [13] [14] . However [15] isolated 8 species of fungi from eggs and brood stock of rainbow trout O. mykiss. These isolates were Penicillium spp, Acreomonium spp, Alternaria spp, Fusarium solani, Aspergillus spp, Mucor spp, Saprolegnia spp. and Cladosporium spp.

Isolated microorganisms from feces or environmental waste contain antibiotic resistant gene that may disseminate and contaminate aquatic environment. Subsequently, fish contamination with antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be a major threat to public health, as it can be transferred to other bacteria of human clinical significance [16] . The choices of antibiotic for the treatment of common infectious diseases in humans are becoming increasingly limited, expensive and ineffective due to the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria [17] .

The presence of diverse enteric bacteria (Citrobacter brackii, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter sakazakii, Enterobacter cloacae, Vibrio cholorae, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Aeromonas hydrophila) and mycotoxins producing fungi (Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp., and Penicillium spp.,) in aquatic capture fish indicated the degree of habitat and handlers contamination. Their presence represents a potential hazard to humans, especially the immunocompromised consumers such as cases of HIV/AIDS.

This study was aimed to investigate the bacterial and mycobiota associated with apparently healthy as well as diseased fishes (Oreochromis niloticus) from Lake Manzala in Port Said governorate and to evaluate the hygienic health hazard of fish contaminated with some food borne pathogens.

2. Materials & Methods

2.1. Location and Site Description

Lake Manzala is a brackish lake, sometimes called a lagoon, in north eastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said. It is the largest of the northern deltaic lakes of Egypt. As of 2008 it is 47 km long and 30 km wide (Figure 1).

Manzala Lagoon is a typical coastal lagoon ecosystem received two water types from two main sources [18] . Firstly, Mediterranean Seawater via three points, El-Gamil, El-Boughdady and New El-Gamil, which has been recently established [19] and secondly, fresh-highly enriched water from several drains and pumping stations. Simultaneously, saline-less productive seawater and fresh highly

Figure 1. Lake Manzala.

nutrient loaded drainage water conductivity.

2.2. Sampling Methodology

20 Fresh fish samples were randomly selected and purchased from fishermen from Lake Manzala and immediately packed in sterile polyethylene bags and preserved on ice. All collected samples were transported and prepared for immediate bacteriological and fungal analysis. Fish tissues for microbiological analysis were the skin (outside fish surface), the gills (whole arches) and the entire gastrointestinal tract with spleen.

2.3. Microbiological Analysis

Quantitative bacteriological and fungal analysis of the fish samples were carried out using total plate count on nutrient agar (NA) while fungi isolation was carried out using Czapek’s yeast extract agar (CYA) and potato dextrose agar (PDA). Total viable bacteria and faecal coli form were detected using MacConkey agar and Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) agars respectively. Their counts were expressed in cfu/ml. The method of [20] was used.

Ten grams of flesh and gills of the fresh fish were collected using a dissecting set. These were separately added to 90 ml of 0.1% peptone water and homogenized in a blender. 1 ml of the homogenate was transferred to a test tube containing 9 ml peptone water to obtain a dilution of 10−1. In a similar manner, 1 ml was transferred from this dilution to a test tube containing 9 ml diluents and the process was repeated until a dilution of 10−9 was obtained according to the method of [21] .

2.4. Characterization of the Isolates

Bacterial isolates were characterized by standard microbiological methods including colonial (size, shape, colour, consistency, edges, elevation and opacity), morphological (Gram staining and arrangement/shape) and biochemical characterization (oxidase, indole, urease, citrate, catalase, sugar fermentation, methyl-red and Vorges-proskauer). Each isolate was subjected to a biochemical test using the Bergey’s manual of systematic bacteriology according to [22] and the fungal isolates were identified according to the methods of [23] . Identification was confirmed by the recommended API 20E system (BioMerieux).

2.5. Counts of Bacterial Isolates

2.5.1. Total Viable Count

The plate count agar was inoculated with bacterial isolates and incubated at 37˚C for 48 h. After 48 h, the colour, size, shape, texture surface elevation and margin of the colonies were observed with a microscope and recorded. The numbers of the colonies were counted, and the colony forming units per gram (cfu/g) were calculated and recorded according to the methods of [24] .

2.5.2. Fecal Coliform

The pour plate method was used to estimate the number of heterotrophic bacteria (plate count agar, 37˚C, 48 h), and the membrane filter technique was applied for Total coliforms (m-Endo medium, 37˚C, 24 h), Fecal coliforms (m-Fc agar, 44˚C, 24 h), and Enterococci (Slanetz and Bartley agar, 37˚C, 48 h) [25] .

2.6. Drug Resistant Bacteria

Multi-drug resistant bacteria were isolated from fresh fish and fish handlers using conventional methods of bacterial isolation such as colonial morphology, gram staining and biochemical tests. The bacteria isolated include Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumonia, Citrobacter freundii, Providencia stuartii, Erwinia sp. These bacterial isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing using disc diffusion technique against ten antimicrobial agents.

2.7. Fish Fungal Isolation

Dilution plate [26] technique was applied in order to get as good diversity as possible. Czapek’s yeast extract agar (CYA) and potato dextrose agar (PDA) as isolation media and supplemented with Rose Bengal (1/15,000) and chloramphenicol (50 ppm) for suppression of bacterial growth [27] . Ten grams of each fish part (skin & muscle, gills, intestine) was homogenized in 100 ml sterile water then diluted to 1/1000. One milliliter of the diluted sample (10−3) was aseptically transferred into a sterile Petri dish then pour media. To obtain as much species as possible, six plates isolation medium were prepared from every fish part. After inoculating, plates were incubated at 27˚C for 5 to 7 days, thereafter; developing colonies were identified and counted.

2.8. Identification of Fungal Isolates

Taxonomic identification of isolated fungi using phenotypic (macroscopic & microscopic) approach down to the species level on standard morphology characteristics of fungal isolates down to the species level on standard media will mainly based on the following identification keys: [28] for Penicillium; [29] for Aspergillus; [30] [31] for dematiaceous hyphomycetes, and more dematiaceous hyphomycetes; [32] for Fusarium; [33] for miscellaneous fungi; and [34] for ascomycetes.

3. Results

Indeed fish and other free-swimming marine animals do not usually carry those organisms generally considered to be typical of the mammalian microflora, including Escherichia coli, the “faecal coliforms”, and enterococci. The presence of human enteric organisms on marine food products is clear evidence of contamination from a terrigenous source.

3.1. Bacterial Counts

3.1.1. Total Viable Count

As for the bacterial counts of Oreochromis niloticus, data of Table 1 shows that counts varied from one fish part to another. While intestine showed a mean count of 3.1 ´ 105; gills revealed a mean count of 6.2 ´ 104. Still third fish part skin which obtains a mean count of 2.9 ´ 103.

3.1.2. Fecal Coli Forms Count

Fish samples (skin, gill and intestine) of tilapia have been surveyed for their fecal coli form population densities (Table 2).

The data shows that count differ markedly in different fish parts. Intestine showed a mean count of 2.9 ´ 104; gill obtains a mean count of 5 ´ 103; where skin revealed a mean count of 0.5 ´ 103.

During the fish bacterial investigation, a total number of six species has been reported from the three fish parts (skin, gill, intestine). Recorded bacteria belong to six genera Table 3; of which Escherichia coli comes first by being recording thirty number case of isolation constituting 36%, it followed by Proteus mirabilis which is represented by twenty four number case of isolation accounting for

Table 1. Count and mean count of total viable bacteria of Tilapia fish.

Table 2. Count and mean count of fecal coli form of Tilapia fish.

Table 3. Number and percentage of bacterial species isolated from Oreochromis niloticus.

30%. Other taxa viz: Klebsiella pneumonia, Citrobacter freundii, Providencia stuartii and Erwinia sp. came next according to their case number of isolation, they represented only by 7%.

3.2. Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing

Isolates were selected for antimicrobial susceptibility testing according to Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion techniques on Mueller Hinton agar using the following antibiotic discs (Oxoid): gentamycin 10 μg, Penicillin G, tetracycline 30 μg, Ampicillin 10 μg, chloramphenicol (C) 30 μg, Rifampicin 25 μg, Streptomycin 5 μg, cefotaxime 15 μg. The zone of inhibition was interpreted according to Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute [35] . Multidrug resistance was defined as resistance to ≥4 antimicrobials [36] .

Data of Table 4 revealed that while some tested species resistant to most antibiotics, these include: Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumonia and Providencia stuartii; others susceptible e. g. Citrobacter freundii, Erwinia sp.

3.3. Fungal Counts

The distribution pattern of mycobiota based on the presence/absence in fish part (skin, gill, intestine) under investigation showed that recorded taxa could be temporarily classified into three groups (Table 5).

Group 1, comprises taxa of occurrence restricted to one part only (8 species) e,g. Acremonium sp, Aspergillus versicolor, Fusarium solani.

Group 2, consists of species occurring in two fish parts (6 species) e.g. Alternaria alternarta, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium oxysporum and Trichoderma sp.

Group 3, contains species of common occurrence to almost all fish parts (3 species) e.g. Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus terreus, Cladosporium cladosporioides and Penicillium cyclopium.

Data of Table 5 and Figure 2 also revealed that, the prevailing genus is Aspergillus by showing a spectrum of four species; Penicillium comes next by revealing three species. The remaining taxa were represented only by two or one species.

In view of spectrum of species the range of species varied among fish parts. The richness of species in intestine showed the highest spectrum by obtaining

Figure 2. Species Richness of Isolated Genera.

Table 4. Antibiotic susceptibility testing.

R* = resistant, S*= susceptible.

15 species; followed by gill by accommodating 11 species. Skin came last one by being revealed only 9 species (Figure 3).

It’s worthy to mention here that during this investigation we noticed that Aspergillus terreus induce disease in the tilapia and this considers a new record in Egypt (Figure 4). However this, from human health point of view, is very important because A. terreus produce mycotoxins.

4. Discussion

Fish is considered one of the most important sources of human dietary animal protein worldwide, especially in Egypt as well as other African countries [37] . Lake Manzala is exposed to many pollutants including untreated sewage, agricultural and industrial wastes which compromise the health state of the fisher

Table 5. Fungal biota isolated from fish parts.

men and the population inhabiting the contaminated areas. Fish samples of Lake Manzala were found to have very high contents of bacterial pathogens as well as contaminant with different mycotoxin producing fungal species. Microorganisms from human origin such as E. coli, S. aureus and Klebsiella have been found to survive and multiply in the gut and tissues of fish which render fish a potential source of human disease over long periods [38] .

In this study different type of bacteria of human importance were isolated from tested fish (Oreochromis niloticus) catches from Lake Manzala. Our data revealed that recorded bacteria belong to six genera of which Escherichia coli comes first by being recording thirty number case of isolation constituting 36%, it followed by Proteus mirabilis which is represented by twenty four number case of isolation accounting for 30%. Other taxa viz: Klebsiella pneumonia, Citrobacter freundii, Providencia stuartii. Most fish related food borne illnesses are regarded to Enterobacteriaceae family.

Our results are in corresponding with: [39] found when analyzing fish; all the fish samples were contaminated on surface and internally with very high amounts of pathogenic bacteria. This confirms that Lake Manzala fish (tilapia) is

Figure 3. Spectrum of fungal species isolated from fish parts.

(a) (b)(c) (d)

Figure 4. (a) Fish surface showing lesions in the skin; (b) Plate showing colony morphology of Aspergillus terreus; (c) Micromorphology conidiophore & head (magnification 400´); (d) Blastoconidia (magnification 400´).

highly polluted and dangerous for human health. [40] found Enterobacteriaceae (3.5 ´ 105 cfu/g) in crayfish from the Nile River. [41] [42] also found that bacteria belonging to Enterobacteriaceae family were the predominant isolates in the fish samples. [43] found that microbial quality of the tilapia indicated that all tissue samples except muscle tissues were contaminated with fecal coliforms where Escherichia coli is the most common contaminant and is often encountered in high numbers. [44] found that total coliforms count range in fish was between 3.0 ´ 103 - 7.5 ´ 106. [45] in his study isolated of Enterobacteriacaea as 55% from collected samples indicated public health hazards and concern, particularly isolation of some highly pathogenic agents such as Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., as well as the pathogenic E. coli., and potential pathogenic organisms such as Klebsiella spp., Citrobacter spp., and Proteus spp. [46] reported that isolation of some most pathogenic organisms such as Salmonella spp., E. coli and potential pathogenic organisms as Klebsiella spp., Citrobacter spp. and Proteus spp., from fish and fish products gives an indication about environmental fecal pollution of fish. [47] notified that the presence of coliforms above the acceptable limit in fish offered a risk to the consumers. This is because coliforms grow rapidly at ambient temperatures and spoil the fish in a short period of time.

Our results are also in consistent with data obtained by: [48] they revealed a moderate level of bacterial contamination of fish sold in supermarkets and by street vendors. The results obtained by [14] indicate that these rivers may be potential pathways for human and other animal contamination with Salmonella spp., filamentous fungi, and yeasts, which contribute to the pollution of marine waters and the surrounding environment. [49] Who found bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family as predominant in whole gutted and filleted sea bass. The emerging pathogen, Enterobacter sakazaki, causes a lot of food borne outbreaks in children, elderly and immuno-compromised patients. The presence of these opportunistic and pathogenic members of bacteria in fish represents a threat to vulnerable groups in society [50] .

Occurrence of E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus and Brucella in fish may result from indiscriminate deposition of human and animal excreta as well as other environmental wastes into ponds and rivers that harbor fish or through washing of land surfaces into water bodies during the rainy season [11] . Free roaming animals especially dogs and birds contribute to fecal contamination of surface water and ponds [51] [52] . These microorganisms in water may carry gene of multi drug resistance that are transferable between human, animals and the environment [53] .

Fungal analysis of tested tilapia fish samples based on dilution-plating technique using Czapek’s-yeast extract agar media revealed that 12 genera belonging to 20 fungal species were identified (Table 5). The genera of highest occurrence were Aspergillus (4 species) and Penicillium (3 species) respectively. A. niger, A. terreus A. flavus; P. cyclopium were the most common species. The remaining fungal genera and species were less frequent. Most of the recorded fungal species in this study had identified before from fresh water fish [54] [55] . However, our findings are in agreement with results obtained in Egypt and other countries all over the world: [15] reported the occurrence of different fungal species of genera including, Penicillium, Acremonium, Alternaria, Fusarium, Aspergillus, Mucor, Saprolegnia and Cladosporium from the eggs and brood stock of rainbow trout. [56] can be able to isolate Paeciliomyces spp., Aspergillus spp., Penicillium sp., and Trichoderma sp. from Nile tilapia, Tilapia zilli. [57] Isolated moulds belonged to the following genera: Saprolegnia, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Mucor, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Scopulariopsis, Paeciliomyces and Curvularia as normal mycobiota and these species may be regarded as opportunistic pathogens. [58] isolated 7 fungal species from stockfish in Nigeria and these included A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, Trichophyton verrucosum, Rhizopus sp Penicillium spp. and Mucor sp. [59] isolated Penicillium expansum, Penicillium citrinium; Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus sp; Alternaria spp. and 11 other fungal species from infected eggs of rainbow trout. [60] isolated five different species of fungi including Fusarium, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Mucor, and Penicillium from 8 edible smoke-dried freshwater fishes. [61] reported that aspergillomycosis has been principally described in African fish, especially the tilapia Oreochromis sp. A number of Aspergillus species such as A. flavus, A. japonicus, and A. terreus are involved in this infection.

Our results however, are also in compatible with outcomes of many investigations in Egypt and elsewhere: [62] - [75] .

Pollution of fish with mycotoxin produced by fungi such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium likely lead to accumulation of these toxins in fish tissues. The risk for mycotoxins contamination may occur as a result of nourishment by the contaminant fish tissues in considerable quantities. Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A and sterigmatocystin are thermostable and have an ability to accumulate in the organism [76] . Subsequently processing of fish does not remove or reduce the presence of mycotoxins in fish tissues. However, there are a lot studies in which the pollution with mycotoxin mainly Aspergillus has been treat e.g. [77] [78] .

Multi drug resistance to strains is defined as being resistant to four or more antimicrobial agents [35] but sometimes as low as two antibiotics from different classes [79] . The result of this study revealed the presence of multidrug resistant bacteria from Oreochromis niloticus fishes. Some isolates showed high resistance to almost all tested antibiotics viz: Providencia stuartii and E. coli. Some exhibited resistance like Proteus mirabilis & Klebsiella pneumonia. Still other displayed moderate resistance the results of this study agree with the obtained data by many investigators: [80] - [85] .

Presence of E. coli in food indicates the possible cause of many gastro-intes- tinal diseases [86] and may constitute potential danger of antibiotic resistance transfer from aquatic bacteria to human.

5. Conclusions

The presence of diverse enteric bacteria in fish indicates the contamination from Lake Manzala and handlers, representing a potential hazard to human health especially those who are sick or are on immunosuppressive drugs. Stringent regulations and monitoring activities coupled with food safety training of suppliers (fishermen and traders) and consumers on various aspects of good hygiene practice and good manufacturing practice is much recommended. The findings in this study emphasize the importance of studying multiple genera of bacteria from fishes as sources of human exposure to antibiotic resistance strains. Therefore presence of multiple bacteria from fish and fish handlers poses not only risk of disease to the fishes but public health hazard to fish handlers and consumers in general.

The diversity and density of fungi may be, in fact, valid indicators of Lake Pollution and whether they represent a health hazard to the users of these waters are questions to be addressed by further microbiological investigation and epidemiological surveys. However, an action plan to protect this Lake and the surrounding environment from sewage and industrial effluents should be devised.

Cite this paper

Zaky, M.M.M. and Ibrahim, M.E. (2017) Screening of Bacterial and Fungal Biota Associated with Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Manzala and Its Impact on Human Health. Health, 9, 697- 714. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2017.94050

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