The aim of a presented diploma thesis was to evaluate the level of contamination in fish by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Methods of molecular biology were used to monitor the incidence and distribution of NTM in tissues of freshwater fish (gills, pharyngeal teeth, muscles, intestine etc.). NTM frequently occur in aquacultures for commercial use. With this in mind the occurrence of NTM was monitored in fish meat (Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio, Tinca tinca, Sander lucioperca, Oreochromis niloticus etc.) from the market, because processing and consumption of insufficiently heat treated meat contaminated with NTM may pose health risk to humans. The theoretical part deals with the description of mycobacteria, their clinical significance and responsibilities in food safety. There are summarised methods for detection and identification of individual mycobacterial species. The experimental part is devoted to the description of used methods followed by evaluation of experimentally obtained data. The plasmid DNA was prepared as positive controls for PCR reaction. Furthermore, the analytical sensitivity of PCR reaction and efficiency of isolation of mycobacterial DNA isolation from fish meat were determined. Lastly, the level of NTM contamination in fish was evaluated.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:216887 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Trávníčková, Jiřina |
| Contributors | RNDr. Jana Prodělalová, Ph.D.,, RNDr.Michal Slaný, Ph.D. |
| Publisher | Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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