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Detection and molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba biotype El Tor strain in Kerala, S. India

2008-03-01

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The resurgence of enteric pathogen Vibrio cholerae, the causative organism of epidemic cholera, remains a major health problem in many developing countries. The outbreaks of cholera follow a seasonal pattern in regions of endemicity. The southern Indian state of Kerala is endemic to cholera. A V. cholerae strain isolated from the stool sample of a patient in Piravam, Kerala, South India, was analysed. However, thi...

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b8f2975b-4ec9-59ea-be89-4576127356d4
DOI
10.1007/s11274-007-9481-9
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