Occurrence of Plesiomonas shigelloides in humans and water in Zaria, Nigeria
Kwaga, J.K.; Adesiyun, A.A.; Bello, C.S.; Abdullahi, S.U.
Microbiologica 11(2): 165-167
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5352 PMID: 3405099 Document Number: 321058
A total of 1,171 human faeces and 269 water samples were examined for Plesiomonas shigelloides in Zaria. The rate of isolation for humans was 0.17% while the detection rates in pond and well water samples were 7.4% and 0.6% respectively. No recoveries were made from water samples taken from streams, dams, tanks and taps. Neither Shigella nor Salmonella was isolated from the water samples tested. It is concluded that water may play a role in the epidemiology of P. shigelloides but may not be a common vehicle for transmission of Shigella and Salmonella in Zaria, Nigeria.