Water and food could be contaminated by Vibrio cholerae which caused diarrhea to someone consumed them;serious cholerae disease could lead to death. In extreme environments cholerae could be in viable but nonculturable. Epidemiologically, this condition has contributed cholera outbreaks events. On the contrary, the bacteria can grow quickly in favorable conditions,. However, information about t…
Based on national health research 2010, the coverage of basic immunization on West Kalimantan were 52,1%. It’s causes concern of outbreaks some immunizable prevented diseases in West Kalimantan . One of them is diphtheria. It was reported incidence of diphtheria suspect in Dalam Bugis, Pontianak Timur, Kota Pontianak, West Kalimantan in April 2013. A suspect of 12 years old girl was reported …
Corynebacterium ulcerans merupakan bakteri penyebab zoonosis yang umumnya ditemukan pada binatang peliharaan atau ternak. Pada beberapa kasus dapat ditemukan pada manusia walaupun jarang dengan gejala yang ditimbulkan menunjukkan kemiripan dengan difteri (Diphtheria-like Diseases ) yakni dengan terbentuknya pseudomembran pada saluran pernapasan dan gangguan kardiovaskular. Corynebacterium ulc…
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…
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is the causative agent of diphtheria. The main virulence determinant of the bacteria is diphtheria toxin, the cause of the systemic complication seen with diphtheria. Production of diphtheria toxin by toxigenic strain encoded by dtx/tox gene and repressed by dtxR gene. Gold standard for bacterial toxigenicity test carried out by conventional methods (Elek test, Guine…