Question

to test for Vibrio cholera what are the samples that need to be collected and about them as well as the reasoning for these samples and any alternative samples as well.

Answer 1

To test the vibrio cholera, we need to collect water samples as this bacteria survives in watery environment. This Bacteria is associated mainly with shell fishes, zooplanktons and other aquatic plants in the water. Specifically these can be seen in the water where contamination is more and are less purified.

Vibrio cholera causes Cholera to the humans. The water contaminated with human faeces are also good sources of this bacteria.

Thus Contaminated water bodies are main source of Vibrio cholera bacteria.

The places economically under developed and the people were less hygiene, the vibrio colonization can be seen in the water of such places. Or alternately we can obtain from the patient faecal samples or random testing of estuarine waters also gives this bacteria.