First Isolation of Vibrio spp. from Birds and Their Owners: Study of Virulence Factors of Vibrio cholerae
First Isolation of Vibrio spp. from Birds and Their Owners: Study of Virulence Factors of Vibrio cholerae
Maysoon S. Abbas, Shaimaa N. Yassein
Figure 1
Positive result of string test showed a mucoid string when an inoculating loop was used to pick the suspension slowly away from the slide.
Figure 2
Cultivation of V. cholerae on Thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose agar at 37 °C for 24hrs showed clear yellow shiny colony.
Figure 3
V. cholerae was cultured on Hicrome agar shows purple colored colonies after 24-48 hrs at 37°C.
Figure 4
Activity of phospholipase of V. cholerae. Arrow showing precipitating zone around the colony
Figure 5
Protease activity of V.cholerae on BSA medium at 37°C for 48-72 hrs. Arrow showing clear zone around the colony.
Figure 6
Haemolysin activity of V.cholerae when cultured on blood agar at 37ºC for 48hrs. Arrow shows clear β haemolysis.
