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Hybrid Vibrio cholerae El Tor lacking SXT identified as the cause of a cholera outbreak in the Philippines.
mBio - 21 Apr 2015
Klinzing David C, Choi Seon Young, Hasan Nur A, Matias Ronald R, Tayag Enrique, Geronimo Josefina, Skowronski Evan, Rashed Shah M, Kawashima Kent, Rosenzweig C Nicole, Gibbons Henry S, Torres Brian C, Liles Veni, Alfon Alicia C, Juan Maria Luisa, Natividad Filipinas F, Cebula Thomas A, Colwell Rita R
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Cholera continues to be a global threat, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In 2011, a cholera outbreak occurred in Palawan, Philippines, affecting more than 500 people, and 20 individuals died. Vibrio cholerae O1 was confirmed as the etiological agent. Source attribution is critical in cholera outbreaks for proper management of the disease, as well as to control spread. In this study, three...
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