Type III secretion systems (T3SSs) are complex bacterial structures that provide gram-
negative pathogens with a unique virulence mechanism enabling them to inject bacterial …

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 …

Vibrios are ubiquitous in the aquatic environment and are commonly present in or on
shellfish and other seafood. A small subset of strains/species are able to cause human …

This book describes the major achievements and discoveries relevant to bacterial protein
toxins since the turn of the new century illustrated by the discovery of more than fifty novel …

Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae can cause gastroenteritis and extraintestinal infections,
but, unlike O1 and O139 strains of V. cholerae, little is known about the virulence gene …

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 …

Carvacrol and cymene, phenolic compounds naturally present in the essential oil of oregano
and thyme, were examined for their antimicrobial activity against Vibrio cholerae (ATCC …

The incidence of Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 strains from hospitalized patients with
acute diarrhea constituted 27.4%(n= 54) of the total 197 V. cholerae strains isolated from …

The morbidity and mortality associated with Vibrio-mediated waterborne diseases
necessitates the development of sensitive detection technologies that are able to elucidate …

The Gram-negative pathogen Vibrio cholerae causes diarrheal disease through the export
of enterotoxins. The V. cholerae RTX toxin was previously identified and characterized by its …