Ciliate-Vibrio cholerae interactions within a microbial loop: An experimental study
Por:
Macek M., Carlos G., Memije P., Ramírez P.
Publicada:
1 ene 1997
Resumen:
Interactions between Vibrio cholerae and 2 Mexican athalassohaline-lake bacteria assemblages were studied in laboratory microcosms with the presence or absence of protists. Pre-cultivated and harvested vibrios were added as the food for protists at a concentration of 107 cells ml-1. Total direct bacterial counts, colony forming units on a selective (thiosulphate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose) medium, and V. cholerae indirect fluorescent antibody (FA) direct counts were measured. Numbers of V. cholerae decreased faster in the microcosms inoculated with protists and, moreover, the proportion of non-culturable vibrio counts increased. Comparison between the ciliate feeding rates upon flourescently labelled V. cholerae, Salmonella typhi and Shigella sp. showed that the ciliates fed preferably upon vibrios. Calculated grazing rates of Cyclidium glaucoma related to non-culturable but FA-positive V. cholerae were correlated to observed decrease in V. cholerae numbers.
Filiaciones:
Macek M.:
Natl. Autonomous Univ. of Mexico, ENEP Iztacala, Tlalnepantla 54090, Edo. Mexico, Mexico
Hydrobiological Institute, Acad. of Sci. of the Czech Republic, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
Carlos G.:
Mex. Institute of Water Technology, IMTA, Jiutepec 62550, Edo. Morelos, Mexico
Memije P.:
Mex. Institute of Water Technology, IMTA, Jiutepec 62550, Edo. Morelos, Mexico
Ramírez P.:
Natl. Autonomous Univ. of Mexico, ENEP Iztacala, Tlalnepantla 54090, Edo. Mexico, Mexico
Mex. Institute of Water Technology, IMTA, Jiutepec 62550, Edo. Morelos, Mexico
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