Characterization of Vibrio cholerae Strains Isolated from the Nigerian Cholera Outbreak in 2010

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Abstract

We examined clinical samples from Nigerian patients with acute watery diarrhea for Vibrio cholerae during the 2010 cholera outbreak. A total of 109 suspected isolates were characterized, but only 57 V. cholerae strains could be confirmed using multiplex real-time PCR as well as rpoB sequencing and typed as V. cholerae O:1 Ogawa biotype El Tor. This finding highlighted the need for accurate diagnosis of cholera in epidemic countries to implement life-saving interventions.

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D. J. Diekema: Role: Editor

Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Clin Microbiol

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Clin. Microbiol

Journal ID (hwp): jcm

Journal ID (pmc): jcm

Journal ID (publisher-id): JCM

Title: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Publisher: American Society for Microbiology (1752 N St., N.W., Washington, DC )

ISSN (Print): 0095-1137

ISSN (Electronic): 1098-660X

Publication date (Electronic preprint): 3 August 2016

Publication date (Electronic): 23 September 2016

Publication date (Print): October 2016

Volume: 54

Issue: 10

Pages: 2618-2621

Affiliations

[a ]Robert Koch Institute, Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms (ZBS 2), Berlin, Germany

[b ]Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

[c ]Danifol Biotechnology Consult, Onipanu, Lagos, Nigeria

[d ]Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria

[e ]Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

[f ]Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Medicale, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

University of Iowa College of Medicine

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Address correspondence to Daniela Jacob, jacobd@ 123456rki.de .

S.D. and K.A.A. contributed equally to this article; T.P.V. and D.J. contributed equally as senior scientists to this article.

Citation Dupke S, Akinsinde KA, Grunow R, Iwalokun BA, Olukoya DK, Oluwadun A, Velavan TP, Jacob D. 2016. Characterization of Vibrio cholerae strains isolated from the Nigerian cholera outbreak in 2010. J Clin Microbiol 54:2618–2621. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01467-16.

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Accession ID: PMC5035406 Pmcid ID: PMC5035406 Pmc-uid ID: 5035406 Publisher ID: 01467-16

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01467-16

PMC ID: 5035406

PubMed ID: 27487957

SO-VID: 7eead9b4-3e9d-4b4f-a5f2-ad84ca3b0a26

History

Date received : 7 July 2016

Date accepted : 29 July 2016

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Figures: 0, Tables: 2, Equations: 0, References: 32, Pages: 4, Words: 3568

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