Resumen

Introduction: The Vibrio cholerae is a human pathogen and natural inhabitant of aquatic environments. In this study, we surveyed the occurrence of V. cholerae in fish harvested from a reservoir that receives discharges from the population in Ouagadougou through several channels. Methodology: A total of 238 fish and 80 water samples were analyzed for the presence of V. cholerae. Results: Altogether, 13 V. cholerae strains were isolated. They were all identified as non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae without the ctxA gene. The strains were mostly susceptible to the antimicrobials tested. Conclusion: Although no strains of epidemic V. cholerae serotypes were encountered, it is important to monitor the microbiological quality of this extensively used water resource and its fish.

Palabras clave: Channel; fish; Ouagadougou; reservoir; Vibrio cholerae; water.

2014-10-16   |   380 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 8 Núm.10. Octubre 2014 Pags. 1334-1338 J Infect Developing Countries 2014; 8(10)