Table 1. Frequency of switching of smooth phenotype of V. cholerae strains to rugose phenotype.
Strains | Source | Year of isolation | Strains examined (n) | Conversion of smooth to rugose phenotype (%) |
V. cholerae O1 | Clinical | 2010–13 | 70 | 30 (42.9) |
V. cholerae O1 | Environmental | 2012–13 | 24 | 12 (50.0) |
V. cholerae non-O1/non-O139 | Environmental | 2012–13 | 78 | 38 (48.7) |
Total | 2010–13 | 172 | 80 (46.5) |
The strains were isolated from clinical and environmental sources in Haiti between 2010 and 2013.