Uptake of Vibrio cholerae biotype eltor from contaminated water by water hyacinth (eichornia crassipes).
Vibrio cholerae biotype eltor appears to concentrate on the surface of the water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes), thereby enhancing its survival and its potential for transmission through waterways of cholera-endemic regions such as Bangladesh.
D001459:Bangladesh; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000254:growth & development*; D014871:Water Microbiology