Circulating phage type of Vibrio cholerae in Mumbai.

A total of 200 faecal samples, received between January and December 2004 from patients with acute diarrhoea, were of patients with acute brucellosis (69 families) who were referred to Boo-Ali Hospital (Southeast Iran) were enrolled in this study and serologically screened for brucellosis using the standard agglutination test (SAT). Titer of 160 or more was considered positive and diagnostic Titer of more than 160 in conjunction with compatible clinical presentation was considered to be highly suggestive of acute infection. Also, titer more than 160 in conjunction with 2 mercapto ethanol test >160 in asymptomatic group, were considered to be acute infection.