Isolation of Vibrio cholerae from aquatic birds in Colorado and Utah

Isolation of Vibrio cholerae from aquatic birds in Colorado and Utah.

Vibrio cholerae was isolated from cloacal swabs and freshly voided feces collected from 20 species of aquatic birds in Colorado and Utah during 1986 and 1987. About 17% (198 of 1,131) fecal specimens collected from July 1986 through August 1987 contained the organism. Both O1 and non-O1 V. cholerae strains were isolated from the fecal specimens. Isolates from eight birds (representing five spec...

Isolation of Candida albicans and halophilic Vibrio spp. from aquatic birds in Connecticut and Florida.

Halophilic vibrios were recovered from feces of six types of aquatic birds (gulls, pelicans, Canada geese, swans, egrets, cormorants) from Connecticut and/or Florida shorelines. Candida albicans was isolated from gulls and Canada geese in Connecticut and from gulls and cormorants in Florida.

Detection of Vibrio cholerae 01 from aquatic environment in Sarawak.

The detection of Vibrio cholerae 01 from the aquatic environment of Daro and Bintulu in Sarawak was carried out following an outbreak of cholera. Conventional culture methods and detection of ctx gene by polymerase chain reaction technique were carried out on 80 water samples. Only one sample was positive by culture methods while 8 were positive by PCR. DNA finger printing by pulsed-field gel e...

Isolation of non-O1 Vibrio cholerae associated with enteric disease of herbivores in western Colorado.

Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae was isolated from a horse (Equus caballus), a lamb (genus Ovis), and two American buffalo (Bison bison) suffering from enteric disease in the western part of Colorado. In 1981, a foal died of apparent respiratory failure. Necropsy findings included heart failure and gastroenteritis. V. cholerae serovar 347 (Smith) was isolated from the colon of this animal. V. cholerae se...

The isolation and identification of Vibrio cholerae.