CHARACTERISTICS OF VIBRIO-CHOLERA-0139 STRAINS ISOLATED IN SEVAGRAM (MAHARASHTRA) DURING APRIL-AUGUST 1993

Authors
NARANG P MENDIRATTA DK KANNATHE J RAMNANI VK WASEKAR V DEOTALE V
Citation
P. Narang et al., CHARACTERISTICS OF VIBRIO-CHOLERA-0139 STRAINS ISOLATED IN SEVAGRAM (MAHARASHTRA) DURING APRIL-AUGUST 1993, INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, 99, 1994, pp. 103-104
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Immunology
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH → ACNP
ISSN journal
09715916
Volume
99
Year of publication
1994
Pages
103 - 104
Database
ISI
SICI code
0971-5916(1994)99:<103:COVSII>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A total of 44 strains of Vibrio 0139 serotype isolated between April a nd August 1993 at Sevagram (Wardha) were examined for expression of a number of biochemical and physiological characteristics. All strains f ermented lactose within 24 h and belonged to Heiberg group III. Salt t olerance to 8 per cent NaCl was seen in 22.72 per cent strains. Haemol ysis of sheep RBCs and haemagglutination of human 'O', chicken and rab bit RBCs was consistantly positive. All the strains were sensitive to tetracycline and resistant to polymyxin B and cotrimoxazole.