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Genetic relatedness, virulence factors and antibiotics susceptibility pattern of Vibrio cholerae isolates from various regions during cholera outbreak in Tanzania.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Matimba Hamza Hamad, Joachim Agricola, Mizinduko Mucho Michael, Maseke Irene Anthony, Nyanga Salum Kassim, Kelly Maria Ezekiely, Nyanga Ali Said, Mghamba Janneth Maridadi, Majigo Mtebe Venance, Mohamed Ahmed Abade
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cholera continues to cause morbidity and mortality in developing countries, including Tanzania. Since August 2015, Tanzania Mainland has experienced cholera outbreaks affecting 26 regions and a 1.6% case fatality rate. The current study determined the virulence factors, genetic relatedness and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the Vibrio cholerae isolated from different regions in Tanzania....
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