TABLE 5.
Occurrence of V. cholerae, V. cholerae O1, and ctxA in seawater and plankton samples
Sample type | No. of V. cholerae- positive samples/total (%) | No. of V. cholerae O1-positive samples/total (%) | No. of ctxA positive samples/total (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Water | 25/50 (50.0) | 9/25 (36.0) | 5/9 (55.6) |
Plankton (64 to 202 μm) | 15/50 (30.0) | 7/14 (50.0)a | 0/7 (0.0) |
Plankton >202 μm | 15/50 (30.0) | 11/15 (73.3) | 0/11 (0.0) |
One sample missing.