Role of Zooplankton Diversity in Vibrio cholerae Population Dynamics and in the Incidence of Cholera in the Bangladesh Sundarbans

Research in the Bangladesh Sundarbans reveals that rotifers and cladocerans, alongside copepods, are consistently associated with the presence of pathogenic Vibrio cholerae strains and the incidence of cholera. This finding highlights the role of zooplankton diversity in influencing V. cholerae population dynamics and disease outbreaks. The study analyzed chitinous zooplankton communities across different water bodies to understand their interaction with V. cholerae and cholera cases, uncovering subtle ecological factors that modulate these relationships.

de Magny, G. C., Mozumder, P. K., Grim, C. J., Hasan, N. A., Naser, M. N., Alam, M., Sack, R. B., Huq, A., & Colwell, R. R. (2011). Role of Zooplankton Diversity in Vibrio cholerae Population Dynamics and in the Incidence of Cholera in the Bangladesh Sundarbans. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77(17), 6125–6132. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01472-10