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dc.contributor.authorThomas, K.U.
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, N.
dc.contributor.authorRaveendran, O.
dc.contributor.authorNair, S.
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-12T04:35:02Z
dc.date.available2008-02-12T04:35:02Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationMarine pollution bulletin, Vol.52; 1425-1430p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/813
dc.description.abstractThe occurrence of Vibrio cholerae in water, sediment and copepods was studied over a wide range of salinity using conventional and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques in the Cochin backwaters. V. cholerae occurred either as culturable or non-culturable form in this tropical estuary. During the pre monsoon period when high salinity prevailed (35.5 psu) V. cholerae was associated with copepods only in non-culturable form, but with the onset of monsoon when lower salinity prevailed, copepod-associated-V. cholerae reverted back to culturable form. The optimum salinity range for culturability was found to be 15-20 psu. This points to the fact that salinity is a major factor that which influences V. cholerae's culturability and its association with copepods in Cochin backwaters.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
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dc.subjectmicroorganisms
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjectsediments
dc.subjectsalinity
dc.subjectPCR
dc.subjectVibrio cholerae
dc.titleSalinity-induced survival strategy of Vibrio cholerae associated with copepods in Cochin backwaters
dc.typeJournal Article


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