Use of filter paper as a transport medium for laboratory diagnosis of cholera under field conditions
Page AL., Alberti KP., Guénolé A., Mondongue V., Mayele SL., Guerin PJ., Quilici ML.
Confirmation of a cholera epidemic is based on bacteriological identification of the agent and requires the sending of samples to a culture laboratory, often in countries with limited resources. Comparison of the use of filter paper with the use of Cary-Blair reference medium for stool transport showed that this simple transport medium is appropriate for the recovery of Vibrio cholerae. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.