Nair, G. B. ; Misra, S. ; Bhadra, R. K. ; Pal, S. C. (1987) Evaluation of the multitest medium for rapid presumptive identification of Vibrio cholerae from environmental sources Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 53 (5). pp. 1203-1205. ISSN 1098-5336
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Abstract
The multitest V. cholerae medium (VC medium) for rapid presumptive identification of Vibrio cholerae was evaluated. On the basis of reactions in the VC medium, 379 strains recovered during a yearlong ecological study in Calcutta were presumptively identified as V. cholerae. Further phenotypic characterization of these strains revealed that the reactions of 371 (97.9%) isolates were consistent with that of V. cholerae. False-positive reactions were exhibited by eight (2.1%) strains, three of which were identified as Vibrio fluvialis biotype 1. By slightly varying the basic formulation of the VC medium, we could eliminate some false-positive reactions. On the basis of the present evaluation, we recommend the routine use of the VC medium.
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