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It was discovered in the 1930s that cholera cases were positively correlated with the isolation of ... an increase in cholera cases was associated ... vibriophages, the stools were all positive ...
Feb 1, 2005 · Influence of Environmental Vibriophages on Cholera. To study the prevalence of vibriophages and V. cholerae in the environment, we systematically analyzed water samples collected from two major rivers and a lake in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, where cholera epidemics occur every year. Sampling was done monthly during a period between ...
Nov 11, 2012 · Bacteriophages Acting on V. cholerae (Vibriophages). As far back as the 19th century it was recognized that certain elements (most likely phages) in the waters of the Ganges and Jumna rivers in India had marked antibacterial activity against V. cholerae, and could protect against cholera. 11-13 The role of phages in combating cholera, as well as other bacterial infections were eventually ...
Nov 30, 2022 · The average cholera CFR reported globally in 2021 was 1.9% (2.9% in Africa), well above acceptable (<1%) and the highest recorded in over a decade. This year the number of cholera cases and cholera-associated deaths have surged globally following years of decline. Of particular concern are the outbreaks in 13 countries, which did not report ...
Vibriophages in the environment NIH-PA Author Manuscript It was discovered in the 1930s that cholera cases were positively correlated with the isolation of vibriophages in the aquatic environment106. In modern times, a delayed positive concordance between a rise in the number of cholera cases and a subsequent rise of vibriophages in the ...
Specifically, important advances have been made over the past several years on isolation, detection, and identification of Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera in humans. In this unit, we present commonly accepted methods for isolation, detection, and characterization of V. cholerae , providing more extensive knowledge of the ecology ...
Aug 28, 2013 · Recent studies on prevalence of vibriophages and V. cholerae in the environment from two major rivers and a lake in Dhaka, where cholera outbreaks occur every year, a total of 221 water samples analyzed from January to November 2003. 114 samples contained either vibriophage or an epidemic V. cholerae whereas only 15 samples contained both. The ...
