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Preventing maritime transfer of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

Preventing maritime transfer of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

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Preventing maritime transfer of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

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Full title

Preventing maritime transfer of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

Publisher

United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases

Journal title

Emerging infectious diseases, 2012-10, Vol.18 (10), p.1680-1682

Language

English

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Publisher

United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Organisms, including Vibrio cholerae, can be transferred between harbors in the ballast water of ships. Zones in the Caribbean region where distance from shore and water depth meet International Maritime Organization guidelines for ballast water exchange are extremely limited. Use of ballast water treatment systems could mitigate the risk for organ...

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Full title

Preventing maritime transfer of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2d191f2a009846d9b06d3a9ec8ad8fa9

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2d191f2a009846d9b06d3a9ec8ad8fa9

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ISSN

1080-6040

E-ISSN

1080-6059

DOI

10.3201/eid1810.120676

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