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 …

Bacterial ADP-ribosyltransferase toxins (bARTTs) transfer ADP-ribose to eukaryotic proteins
to promote bacterial pathogenesis. In this Review, we use prototype bARTTs, such as …

Genes encoding type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are widely distributed in pathogenic Gram-
negative bacterial species. In Vibrio cholerae, T6SS have been found to secrete three …

The relationship among (i) the local incidence of cholera,(ii) the prevalence in the aquatic
environment of Vibrio cholerae, and (iii) bacterial viruses that attack potentially virulent O1 …

The factors that enhance the waterborne spread of bacterial epidemics and sustain the
epidemic strain in nature are unclear. Although the epidemic diarrheal disease cholera is …

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 …

The bacterium Vibrio cholerae is a natural inhabitant of aquatic ecosystems across the
planet. V. cholerae serogroups O1 and O139 are responsible for cholera outbreaks in …

The aim of the current study was to evaluate, validate and select microbial water quality
monitoring tools to establish their suitability and feasibility for use in rural communities. The …

Phage predation of Vibrio cholerae has recently been reported to be a factor that influences
seasonal epidemics of cholera in Bangladesh. To understand more about this phenomenon …

The potency of zinc oxide nanoparticles (NPs), with a core size of~ 7-10 nm, to inhibit
cholera disease was investigated by demonstrating the effect on two biotypes (classical and …