Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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...

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Main Authors: Oumar Traoré, Outi Martikainen, Anja Siitonen, Alfred S Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Kaisa Haukka
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014-10-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3946
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Outi Martikainen
Anja Siitonen
Alfred S Traoré
Nicolas Barro
Kaisa Haukka
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-ce6ad562b1f34540b37ec4e1b08979252025-08-20T02:27:18ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802014-10-0181010.3855/jidc.3946Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoOumar Traoré0Outi Martikainen1Anja Siitonen2Alfred S Traoré3Nicolas Barro4Kaisa Haukka5UFRSVT-Université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoNational Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, FinlandNational Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, FinlandUFRSVT-Université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoUFRSVT-Université de Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoNational Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, FinlandIntroduction: 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. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3946channelfishOuagadougoureservoirVibrio choleraewater
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Nicolas Barro
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Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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title Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
title_full Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
title_fullStr Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
title_short Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in fish and water from a reservoir and a neighboring channel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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