title: Reappearance of Vibrio cholerae O139 during March-August, 1998 in Ludhiana (Punjab), India.
abstract: An outbreak of V. cholerae O139 was reported from Ludhiana in 1993. Strict bacteriological vigilance between 1994 and 1997 showed no isolates of O139, while 01 strains continued to be isolated. In 1998, 30 strains of V. cholerae O139 and 15 strains of V. cholerae 01 were isolated. Both strains appear to be endemic in Punjab.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D013997:Time Factors; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification*