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V. cholerae - Filippo Pacini

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NEW ISSUES IN PREVENTION AND CONTROL<br />

• Detecting V. <strong>cholerae</strong> in the environment:<br />

» detection of V. <strong>cholerae</strong> O1 in the environment<br />

preceded the appearance of cases in the community<br />

by 2-3 months<br />

» detection of V. <strong>cholerae</strong> O1 in the sewage of Lima city<br />

preceded the appearance of cases<br />

• Abundance of V. <strong>cholerae</strong> O1 correlates with the<br />

abundance of copepods. Plankton mass and displacement<br />

can be explored by using satellite images<br />

• The integration of several disciplines including<br />

epidemiology, marine biology, microbiology, medicine, and<br />

satellite imagery may prevent global epidemics

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