AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA and AEROMONAS SOBRIA AS POTENTIAL FOOD POISONING SPECIES: A REVIEW1

Abstract
Epidemiological and toxicological evidence implicating Aeromonas hydrophila and Aermononas sobria as agents of human gastroenteritis is reviewed. These psychrotrophic species are common contaminants of refrigerated animal products, and the possibility that they may cause food poisoning is discussed.