Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 in Water and Seafood, Haiti

Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 in Water and Seafood, Haiti

During the 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti, water and seafood samples were collected to detect Vibrio cholerae. The outbreak strain of toxigenic V. cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa was isolated from freshwater and seafood samples. The cholera toxin gene was detected in harbor water samples.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vincent R. Hill, Nicole J. Cohen, Amy M. Kahler, Jessica L. Jones, Cheryl A. Bopp, Nina Marano, Cheryl L. Tarr, Nancy M. Garrett, Jacques Boncy, Ariel Henry, Gerardo A. Gómez, Michael Wellman, Maurice Curtis, Molly M. Freeman, Maryann Turnsek, Ronald A. Benner, Georges Dahourou, David Espey, Angelo DePaola, Jordan W. Tappero, Tom Handzel, Robert V. Tauxe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vibrio cholerae
cholera
drinking water
seafood safety
ultrafiltration
Haiti
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0748_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0748_article

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