Influence of the copepod Mesocyclops longisetus (Crustacea: Cyclopidae) on the survival of Vibrio cholerae O1 in fresh water

In an experimental microcosm, an analysis was performed of the influence exerted by freshwater Mesocyclops longisetus copepods on the survival of Vibrio cholerae O1 serovar Inaba. In the State of Ceará, copepods are used in the control of Aedes aegypti larvae. The system consisted of water with a sa...

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Main Authors: Daniela Bastos Araújo, Suzana Cláudia Silveira Martins, Laurênia Maria Braga de Albuquerque, Ernesto Hofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1996000400015&lng=en&tlng=en