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. 1981 Oct;42(4):730–733. doi: 10.1128/aem.42.4.730-733.1981

Gauze Filtration and Enrichment Procedures for Recovery of Vibrio cholerae from Contaminated Waters

W M Spira 1, Q S Ahmed 2
PMCID: PMC244090  PMID: 7337468

Abstract

Gauze filtration followed by 18-h enrichment in alkaline bile-peptone water is a simple, inexpensive, and efficient method for isolation Vibrio cholerae biotype eltor from contaminated surface waters.

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