| [epidemic of cholera in chile; 1991]. | in january 1991 a severe epidemic of cholera started in peru, a country located north of chile. the first case in chile was confirmed in april and so far 41 cases and 2 deaths have been reported. the epidemic is caused by vibrio cholerae 01, el tor biotype, inaba serotype. most cases occurred in santiago, 2/3 of them in men and all above 15 years of age. an unknown number of asymptomatic infected people arriving in santiago are the likely agents for the epidemic. contamination of sewage and use ... | 1991 | 1844781 |
| [pathogenic potential of vibrio cholerae 01 isolated from the mapocho river and aguada ditch]. | the pathogenic potential of 20 strains of vibrio cholerae 01 isolated from the mapocho river and aguada ditch in santiago, chile was studied using a rabbit intestinal loop biological model. the presence of cholera toxin (ct) was previously found by the detection of ct gene, elisa and passive reserve agglutination in only one of these strains. after 24 h of intestinal loop inoculation, the 20 strains showed enterotoxic activity. in four of these strains the secretory reaction was particularly int ... | 1993 | 8272626 |