Tests Find No Traces Of Antibiotics In Catfishhttp://www.swtimes.com/articles/2007/05/23/news/news10.txtTests for antibiotics in catfish imported from Asia have come back negative, the state Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday.
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One sample of catfish, however, did show a positive test for melamine. The level of material, however, does not pose any human health hazards, according to DHHS.snip
Ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin are in the fluoroquinolones family of antibiotics, which have never been approved for use in agriculture in the U.S., although they are vital in fighting serious human illness.
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have banned the sale of Chinese catfish and Vietnam basa catfish because of concern over antibiotic use. Some officials have said the amount of antibiotic in the fish is too small to cause adverse effects, but many health experts fear their widespread use could lead to the evolution of fluoroquinolone-resistant pathogens and the transfer of those pathogens from animals to humans.