Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) is considered the “gold standard” for bacteria typing.
The method involves enzyme restriction of bacteria DNA, separation of the restricted DNA …

Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae is responsible for 1.4 to 4.3 million cases with about 21,000–
143,000 deaths per year. Dominance of O1 and O139 serogroups, classical and El tor …

Latin America has experienced two of the largest cholera epidemics in modern history; one
in 1991 and the other in 2010. However, confusion still surrounds the relationships between …

Vibrio cholerae is the etiological agent of cholera, a severe diarrheal disease, which can
occur as either an epidemic or sporadic disease. Cholera pandemic-causing V. cholerae O1 …

Background Cholera, an infectious disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, is a major public
health problem and is a particularly burden in developing countries including Nepal …

Vibrio species are widely distributed in warm estuarine and coastal environments, and they
can infect humans through the consumption of raw and mishandled contaminated seafood …

Although cholera is an ancient disease that first arose at least half a millennium ago, it
remains a major health threat globally. Its pandemic form is caused by strains from a single …

Vibrio cholerae, the etiological agent of cholera, has been a scourge for centuries. Cholera
remains a serious health threat for developing countries and has been responsible for …

An outbreak of cholera occurred in 1991 in Mexico, where it had not been reported for more
than a century and is now endemic. Vibrio cholerae O1 prototype El Tor and classical strains …

Abstract Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor, causative agent of the ongoing seventh cholera
pandemic, is native to the aquatic environment of the Ganges Delta, Bay of Bengal (GDBB) …