Table 3. Effect of diverse enrichment conditions for the isolation of culturable V. cholerae O1 strains from aquatic reservoirs in Haiti.
| Cultures positive V. cholerae O1 strains isolated after APW enrichment at diverse incubation conditions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strain ID | |||
| 37°C (6–8 h) | 37°C (18–24 h) | 40°C (6–8 h) | |
| env894 | + | - | + |
| env898 | + | - | + |
| env901* | - | - | + |
| env949* | - | - | + |
| env955 | + | - | + |
| env961 | + | - | - |
| env1054 | + | - | + |
| env1112** | - | + | + |
| env1177** | - | + | + |
| env1180 | + | + | + |
| env1183 | + | + | + |
| env1218 | + | + | - |
| env1222*** | - | + | - |
| env1231 | + | - | - |
| env1239 | + | - | + |
| env1320** | - | + | + |
| env1321 | + | + | + |
*Isolates exhibited growth only in APW cultures incubated at 40°C for 6–8 h
**Isolates exhibited growth in APW cultures incubated both at 40°C for 6–8 h and at 37°C for 18–24h
***Isolates exhibited growth only in APW cultures incubated at 37°C for 18–24 h