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Characterization and Genetic Variation of Vibrio cholerae Isolated from Clinical and Environmental Sources in Thailand.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Siriphap Achiraya, Leekitcharoenphon Pimlapas, Kaas Rolf S, Theethakaew Chonchanok, Aarestrup Frank M, Sutheinkul Orasa, Hendriksen Rene S
Abstract excerpt
Cholera is still an important public health problem in several countries, including Thailand. In this study, a collection of clinical and environmental V. cholerae serogroup O1, O139, and non-O1/non-O139 strains originating from Thailand (1983 to 2013) was characterized to determine phenotypic and genotypic traits and to investigate the genetic relatedness. Using a combination of conventional methods and whole...
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