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Molecular analysis of non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae isolated from hospitalised patients in China.
BMC microbiology - 4 Mar 2013
Luo Yun, Ye Julian, Jin Dazhi, Ding Gangqiang, Zhang Zheng, Mei Lingling, Octavia Sophie, Lan Ruiting
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cholera is still a significant public health issue in developing countries. The aetiological agent is Vibrio cholerae and only two serogroups, O1 and O139, are known to cause pandemic or epidemic cholera. In contrast, non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae has only been reported to cause sporadic cholera-like illness and localised outbreaks. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of...
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