TY - JOUR T1 - Simple Procedure for Rapid Identification of Vibrio Cholerae from the Aquatic Environment JF - Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAppl. Environ. Microbiol. Y1 - 2002 A1 - Choopun,Nipa A1 - Louis,Valérie A1 - Huq,Anwar A1 - Rita R Colwell AB - Biochemical tests commonly used to screen for Vibrio cholerae in environmental samples were evaluated, and we found that a combination of alkaline peptone enrichment followed by streaking on thiosulfate citrate bile salts sucrose agar and testing for arginine dihydrolase activity and esculin hydrolysis was an effective rapid technique to screen for aquatic environmental V. cholerae. This technique provided 100% sensitivity and ≥70% specificity. VL - 68 SN - 0099-2240, 1098-5336 UR - http://aem.asm.org/content/68/2/995 CP - 2 M3 - 10.1128/AEM.68.2.995-998.2002 ER -