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Water sources as reservoirs of Vibrio choleraeO1 and non-O1 strains in Bepanda, Douala (Cameroon): relationship between isolation and physico-chemical factors
BACKGROUND: Cholera has been endemic in Douala since 1971. Most outbreaks start from Bepanda, an overcrowded neighbourhood with poor hygiene and sanitary conditions. We investigated water sources in Bepanda as reservoirs of Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, determined its antibiotic s...
Autores principales: | Akoachere, Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla, Mbuntcha, Christelle Kwedjeu Pulcherie |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131033/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25073409 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-421 |
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