Endemicity of cholera among rural areas of Loni, Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
A total of 130 Vibrio cholerae strains isolated during November 1989 to December 1992 from the rural population of Loni areas--Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra were characterised. Of these isolates, 124 were El tor vibrios serotype Ogawa, and 6 were El tor vibrios serotype Inaba. One hundred twenty two strains belonging to T4 phage, while 8 strains of El tor vibrio serotype Ogawa were untypable. All the strains isolated, showing haemolytic and non-haemolytic colony variants of El tor V. cholerae, and had resistance of one or more antibiotics. Maximum incidence was observed in November-December, the illness had a mild onset and no fatality was reported.
Department of Pathology, Rural Medical College, Loni.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000502:physiology