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Table 2 Distribution of V. cholerae O1 in the different water samples

From: Investigating the virulence genes and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Vibrio cholerae O1 in environmental and clinical isolates in Accra, Ghana

Water Source

No. of Samples

V. cholerae Positive (%)

O1 Positive (%)

Tap

90

5 (5.6)

0 (0)

Stream

11

8 (72.7)

5 (45.5)

Shallow Wells

45

6 (13.3)

2 (4.4)

Storage Tanks

98

14 (14.3)

4 (4.1)

TOTAL

244

33 (13.5)

11 (33.3)