Study on biology and epidemiological characteristics of vibrio cholerae non-O1 strains isolated from environmental waters in Foshan city / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
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(12): 47-49, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-291814
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the distribution of serotype and the positive rate of toxins among vibrio cholerae non-O(1) isolated from environmental waters in Foshan city.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Water specimens were collected from river and cultured for vibrio cholerae non-O(1). The PCR method was used to detect cholerae enterotoxin (CT) gene; the ELISA method was used to detect heat-stable toxin (ST) and heat-labile toxin (LT).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>478 vibrio cholerae non-O(1) strains were isolated from 1 644 water specimens, with a positive rate of 29.07%. Serological assay showed that the main serotype of vibrio cholerae non-O(1) in Foshan city is VBO(7). Positive rate of CT, ST and LT were 1.91%, 13.14% and 12.17%, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>A few non-O(1) strains were found to have several virulent factors simultaneously, and the results suggest that vibrio cholerae non-O(1) in environmental waters is potentially pathogenic and may affect people's health. It is necessary to pay attention to the prevention of diarrhoea caused by vibrio cholerae.</p>
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Main subject:
Seasons
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Water Microbiology
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Water
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Serotyping
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China
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Environmental Monitoring
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Classification
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Vibrio cholerae non-O1
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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