Widespread emergence of Vibrio cholerae 0139 in India.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1995 Jun; 26(2): 342-6
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-34302
ABSTRACT
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has been monitoring the incidence of laboratory confirmed cases of cholera in Delhi in collaboration with Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) since 1965. Cholera and cholera-like cases from all hospitals in Delhi are admitted in IDH and the rectal swabs of all such cases are processed for isolation of Vibrio cholerae at NICD laboratory. Since April 1993, there has been isolation of Vibrio cholerae serotype 0139, in increasing numbers (831 out of 2,830, 29.2%) The isolates have been characterized and enterotoxin studies carried out. As a referral laboratory NICD has also confirmed the causative role of Vibrio cholerae 0139 in diarrhea outbreaks from various parts of the country. The implications of establishment of this newer serotype of Vibrio cholerae, as a potential epidemic strain are discussed.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Estações do Ano
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Vibrio cholerae
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Humanos
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Resistência Microbiana a Medicamentos
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Cólera
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Incidência
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Surtos de Doenças
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Fatores Etários
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Enterotoxinas
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Índia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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