Use of filter paper as a transport medium for laboratory diagnosis of cholera under field conditions.
Page A-L., Alberti KP., Guénolé A., Mondongue V., Lonlas Mayele S., Guerin PJ., Quilici M-L.
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.