Vibrio spp., known human foodborne pathogens, thrive in freshwater, estuaries, and marine
settings, causing vibriosis upon ingestion. The rising global vibriosis cases due to climate …

Vibrio spp. thrive in warm water and moderate salinity, and they are associated with aquatic
invertebrates, notably crustaceans and zooplankton. At least 12 Vibrio spp. are known to …

Nearly all bacteria form biofilms as a strategy for survival and persistence. Biofilms are
associated with biotic and abiotic surfaces and are composed of aggregates of cells that are …

This Addendum to the second edition of the Guidelines for drinking-water quality contains
reviews of a number of pathogens that occur widely in water-Aeromonas and Legionella …

The Vibrionaceae, which encompasses several potential pathogens, including V. cholerae,
the causative agent of cholera, and V. vulnificus, the deadliest seafood-borne pathogen, are …

The origin of cholera has been elusive, even though scientific evidence clearly shows it is a
waterborne disease. However, standard bacteriological procedures for isolation of the …

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 …

Vibrios are among the most common bacteria that inhabit surface waters throughout the
world and are responsible for a number of severe infections both in humans and animals …

It is now well accepted that Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the water-borne disease
cholera, is acquired from environmental sources where it persists between outbreaks of the …

We report that, in a simple, static culture system, wild‐type Vibrio cholerae El Tor forms a
three‐dimensional biofilm with characteristic water channels and pillars of bacteria …