Vibrio cholerae typically contains a prophage that carries the genes encoding the cholera
toxin, which is responsible for the major clinical symptoms of the disease. In recent years …

Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera, a highly contagious diarrheal disease
affecting millions worldwide each year. Cholera is a major public health problem, primarily in …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Background. No licensed cholera vaccine is presently available in the United States.
Cholera vaccines available in other countries require 2 spaced doses. A single-dose …

Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, is a bacterium autochthonous to the aquatic
environment, and a serious public health threat. V. cholerae serogroup O1 is responsible for …

After De's pivotal demonstration in 1959 of a diarrhoeogenic exo-enterotoxin in cell-free
culture filtrates from Vibrio cholerae (of classical biotype), much insight has been gained …

The millions of deaths from cholera during the past 200 y, coupled with the morbidity and
mortality of cholera in Haiti since October 2010, are grim reminders that Vibrio cholerae, the …

Background This study was conducted to determine the etiology of diarrhoea in a hospital
setting in Kolkata. Active surveillance was conducted for 2 years on two random days per …

Abstract Background. Multiple Vibrio cholerae infections in the same household are
common. The objective of this study was to examine the incidence of V. cholerae infection …

Background The current millennium has seen a steep rise in the number, size and case-
fatalities of cholera outbreaks in many African countries. Over 40,000 cases of cholera were …