Cholera outbreak in South Africa, 2008-2009: laboratory analysis of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains.

doi:10.1093/infdis/jit200

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Cholera outbreak in South Africa, 2008-2009: laboratory analysis of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2013

Ismail Husna, Smith Anthony M, Tau Nomsa P, Sooka Arvinda, Keddy Karen H

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BACKGROUND: A total of 720 Vibrio cholerae O1 strains were recovered for investigation from an outbreak of cholera in South Africa between November 2008 and April 2009. METHODS: Strains were characterized by serotype testing. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Genetic diversity of 248 strains was investigated using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis. Extended characterization was performed on 90...

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PMID: 24101643
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit200

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