INTRODUCTION: 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.
INTRODUCTION: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-O139V. 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.
Authors: Zenat Z Hossain; Israt Farhana; Suhella M Tulsiani; Anowara Begum; Peter K M Jensen Journal: Front Microbiol Date: 2018-02-20 Impact factor: 5.640