Environmental <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> Strains Harboring Cholera Toxin and <i>Vibrio</i> Pathogenicity Island 1, Nigeria, 2008–2015
Analysis of clinical and environmental Vibrio cholerae O1 strains obtained during 2008-2015 in Nigeria showed that lineages Afr9 and Afr12 carrying cholera toxin and Vibrio pathogenicity island 1 can be isolated from water. Our findings raise concerns about the role of the environment in maintenance and emergence of cholera outbreaks in Nigeria.
Authors
- Sergio Mascarenhas Morgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4877-7639)
- Fernanda Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2122-5829)
- Bamidele Iwalokun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4247-2797)
- Ana Carolina Vicente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7086-2042)
- Érica Lourenço da Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5029-7389)
- Akinsinde Kehinde Adewale
- S. F. Lawal
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3011.240495
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.62
Funders
- California Department of Public Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention