Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia)
Bacterial resistance to various antimicrobial agents is common in area with high usage of antibiotics. In this study, the data on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Vibrio cholerae O1 from patients during an outbreak period was found to be high but variable rates of multidrug resistance. Thirt...
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| author | Son, Radu Micky, Vincent Kasing, Apun Raha, Abdul Rahim Patrick Guda, Benjamin Gulam, Rusul |
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| description | Bacterial resistance to various antimicrobial agents is common in area with high usage of antibiotics. In this study, the data on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Vibrio cholerae O1 from patients during an outbreak period was found to be high but variable rates of multidrug resistance. Thirty-two of 33 V. cholerae isolates harboured the tcp, ctx, zot and ace genes, suggesting their possible roles in the outbreak cases. We analyzed the molecular diversity of a total of 33 strains of V. cholerae O1 isolated from 33 patients between November 1997 and April 1998 using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. The 30 typable isolates could be separated into four major clusters containing 5, 17, 2 and 6 isolates, respectively. However, no particular RAPD pattern was predictive of a particular pattern of antibiotic susceptibility. The findings of this study showed that multiple clones seemed to be responsible for cases in the outbreaks in the study area.
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| spelling | unimas-73112015-05-05T08:16:18Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7311/ Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) Son, Radu Micky, Vincent Kasing, Apun Raha, Abdul Rahim Patrick Guda, Benjamin Gulam, Rusul GE Environmental Sciences QR Microbiology QR355 Virology Bacterial resistance to various antimicrobial agents is common in area with high usage of antibiotics. In this study, the data on antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Vibrio cholerae O1 from patients during an outbreak period was found to be high but variable rates of multidrug resistance. Thirty-two of 33 V. cholerae isolates harboured the tcp, ctx, zot and ace genes, suggesting their possible roles in the outbreak cases. We analyzed the molecular diversity of a total of 33 strains of V. cholerae O1 isolated from 33 patients between November 1997 and April 1998 using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. The 30 typable isolates could be separated into four major clusters containing 5, 17, 2 and 6 isolates, respectively. However, no particular RAPD pattern was predictive of a particular pattern of antibiotic susceptibility. The findings of this study showed that multiple clones seemed to be responsible for cases in the outbreaks in the study area. Cited by 29 Elsevier 2002 Article PeerReviewed Son, Radu and Micky, Vincent and Kasing, Apun and Raha, Abdul Rahim and Patrick Guda, Benjamin and Gulam, Rusul (2002) Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia). Acta Tropica, 83 (2). pp. 169-176. ISSN 0001-706X. http://qm7cd5ap7l.scholar.serialssolutions.com/?sid=google&auinit=S&aulast=Radu&atitle=Molecular+characterization+of+Vibrio+cholerae+O1+outbreak+strains+in+Miri,+Sarawak+(Malaysia)&id=doi:10.1016/S0001-706X(02)00110-9&title=Acta+tropica&volume=83&issue=2& 10.1016/S0001-706X(02)00110-9 |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences QR Microbiology QR355 Virology Son, Radu Micky, Vincent Kasing, Apun Raha, Abdul Rahim Patrick Guda, Benjamin Gulam, Rusul Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) |
| title | Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) |
| title_full | Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) |
| title_fullStr | Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) |
| title_short | Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 outbreak strains in Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia) |
| title_sort | molecular characterization of vibrio cholerae o1 outbreak strains in miri, sarawak (malaysia) |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences QR Microbiology QR355 Virology |
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