Accumulating evidence suggests that some waterbird species are potential vectors of Vibrio cholerae.

摘要: Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera, a life-threatening diarrheal disease. Cholera causes epidemics and pandemics, but ways this disease spreads worldwide still unclear. This review highlights relatively new hypothesis regarding way V. can be globally dispersed. Copepods chironomids are natural reservoirs part different fish species' diet. Furthermore, inhabits marine freshwater species. Waterbird species feed on or small invertebrates such as copepods chironomids. Waterbirds have also been found to carry living and/or internally externally from one waterbody another. All above points fact that some waterbird might vectors cholerae. Indeed, we others evidence for presence non-O1 well O1 in cloacal swabs, feces, intestine samples. Moreover, hand-reared cormorants were fed tilapia, naturally carries cholerae, became infected with bacterial species, demonstrating transferred their prey. Great other cover distances up 1,000 km/day thus may potentially transfer short time across between continents. We hope will inspire further studies understanding waterbirds' role global dissemination