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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Vibrio cholerae clinically isolated in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2011
Nishibori Tomoyuki, de Vries Garry Cores, Rahardjo Dadik, Wasito Eddy Bagus, De Ismoedijanto, Kinoshita Shouhiro, Hayashi Yoshitake, Hotta Hak, Kawabata Masato, Shirakawa Toshiro, Iijima Yoshio, Osawa Ro
Abstract excerpt
The phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of 6 clinical strains of Vibrio cholerae isolated in Surabaya, Indonesia in 2009 were examined. The DNA fingerprints obtained suggested that these isolates were not from a single clone. Furthermore, all isolates produced cholera toxin and possessed the classical type of toxin B subunit gene, thus meaning that this is the first report of the occurrence of El Tor...
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