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Genetic and phenotypic analysis of Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 isolated from German and Austrian patients.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 May 2014
Schirmeister F, Dieckmann R, Bechlars S, Bier N, Faruque S M, Strauch E
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio cholerae belonging to the non-O1, non-O139 serogroups are present in the coastal waters of Germany and in some German and Austrian lakes. These bacteria can cause gastroenteritis and extraintestinal infections, and are transmitted through contaminated food and water. However, non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae infections are rare in Germany. We studied 18 strains from German and Austrian patients with diarrhea...
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