Cholera outbreaks caused by an altered Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor biotype strain producing classical cholera toxin B in Vietnam in 2007 to 2008

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 May;47(5):1568-71. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02040-08. Epub 2009 Mar 18.

Abstract

Vibrio cholerae O1 isolates collected during cholera outbreaks occurring from late 2007 to early 2008 in northern Vietnam were revealed to represent an altered strain containing the RS1 element followed by a CTX prophage harboring El Tor type rstR and classical ctxB on the large chromosome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Cholera / epidemiology*
  • Cholera / microbiology*
  • Cholera Toxin / biosynthesis*
  • Cholera Toxin / genetics
  • DNA Fingerprinting
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • DNA, Viral / chemistry
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Gene Order
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Prophages / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Synteny
  • Vibrio cholerae O1 / classification
  • Vibrio cholerae O1 / genetics
  • Vibrio cholerae O1 / isolation & purification*
  • Vietnam / epidemiology

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Viral
  • Cholera Toxin

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EU837140
  • GENBANK/EU837141
  • GENBANK/EU837142