Cholera remains a serious health problem in developing countries such as Indonesia. This is caused by several things such as hygiene and sanitation, as well as drinking water supply is not adequate. Vibrio cholerae is commonly found in surface water contaminated with feces containing the bacteria. Diagnosis of V. cholerae can be done in several ways such as by conventional methods and a polymer…
Vibrio cholerae strains are capable of causing outbreak cholera in developing country with poor sanitation and hygiene .Conventional culture methods currently available for detection of V. cholerae 01 takes 3 – 5 days. Other diagnostic tools are by using rapid immunochromatographic strip test for controlling and preventing the spreading of cholera outbreak. This method has limitation in dete…