Occurence of Culturable Vibrio cholerae from Lake Victoria, and Rift Valley Lakes Albert and George, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKaddumukasa, Martha
dc.contributor.authorNsubuga, David
dc.contributor.authorMuyodi, Fredrick J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-13T17:44:25Z
dc.date.available2023-05-13T17:44:25Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractVibrio cholerae, a bacterium that causes cholera, poses a human health risk when consumed via untreated or contaminated water. Monthly investigations into the presence of V. cholerae from Lakes Albert, George and Victoria were conducted, with the goal being to examine the relationship between the occurrences of V. cholerae with various water quality parameters at fish landing sites in major water bodies in Uganda. The pH, temperature and electrical conductivity were measured at three fishing sites in each of the three study lakes; namely Gabba in Lake Victoria, Butiaba in Lake Albert and Kayanzi in Lake George. The pH values varied from 7.76 to 9.36 at Butiaba, 8.68 to 9.85 at Kayanzi and 6.6 to 9.88 at Ggaba. The temperature ranged from 17.9 to 32.3 C at Butiaba, 22.5 to 29 C at Kayanzi and 18.2 to 30.5 C at Ggaba. The electrical conductivity ranged from 129.2 to 984 lS cm)1 at Butiaba, 658 to 1090 lS cm)1 at Kayanzi and 119 to 218 lS cm)1 at Ggaba, for Lakes Albert, George and Victoria, respectively. Enrichment techniques were used to detect culturable V. cholerae on TCBS culture media. Seventy-five (75%) of the samples (n = 90) were positive for V. cholera. The occurrence of V. cholerae was positively associated with water quality parameters over the 10-month period of study. Vibrio cholerae was more frequently detected during the dry season (warmer) than during the wet season. These study results suggest the investigated study lakes are natural reservoirs for V. cholerae.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKaddumukasa, M., Nsubuga, D., & Muyodi, F. J. (2012). Occurence of culturable Vibrio cholerae from lake Victoria, and Rift valley lakes Albert and George, Uganda. Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 17(4), 291-299. Doi: 10.1111/lre.12009en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1111/lre.12009
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8691
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLakes & Reservoirs: Research & Managementen_US
dc.subjectGeorge and Victoriaen_US
dc.subjectRift valleyen_US
dc.subjectLakes Alberten_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectVibrio choleraeen_US
dc.subjectWaterborne diseasesen_US
dc.titleOccurence of Culturable Vibrio cholerae from Lake Victoria, and Rift Valley Lakes Albert and George, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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