Bangladesh–one of the most densely populated countries of the world—has plentiful water
sources, but these sources are being polluted continuously. Both surface water and …

Vibrio is a genus of ubiquitous bacteria found in a wide variety of aquatic and marine
habitats; of the> 100 described Vibrio spp.,~ 12 cause infections in humans. Vibrio cholerae …

▪ Abstract Biofilms can be defined as communities of microorganisms attached to a surface. It
is clear that microorganisms undergo profound changes during their transition from …

Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms attached to surfaces or associated
with interfaces. Despite the focus of modern microbiology research on pure culture …

Bacteria display an abundance of cellular forms and can change shape during their life
cycle. Many plausible models regarding the functional significance of cell morphology have …

Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, requires two coordinately regulated factors
for full virulence: cholera toxin (CT), a potent enterotoxin, and toxin-coregulated pili (TCP) …

The gut microbiome is the resident microbial community of the gastrointestinal tract. This
community is highly diverse, but how microbial diversity confers resistance or susceptibility …

Cholera caused by toxigenic Vibrio cholerae is a major public health problem confronting
develo** countries, where outbreaks occur in a regular seasonal pattern and are …

Zimbabwe offers the most recent example of the tragedy that befalls a country and its people
when cholera strikes. The 2008–2009 outbreak rapidly spread across every province and …

Enteric pathogens such as Salmonella enterica cause significant morbidity and mortality. S.
enterica serovars are a diverse group of pathogens that have evolved to survive in a wide …