[Isolation of Vibrio cholerae non 01 from patients with acute gastroenteritis].

Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba

División Laboratorio Central de la Provincia de Córdoba.

Published: March 2000

It was assay by biochemical and immunological tests, strains of V. Cholerae non-01 non-0139 isolated from two patients of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. They showed episodes of acute gastroenteritis. Strains non-01 non-0139 were isolated from water samples ingested by patients. We conclude that strains identified from patients would have the source from contaminated environmental water by V. Cholerae.

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