Distribution of virulence genes in clinical and environmental Vibrio cholerae strains in Bangladesh

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Sep;79(18):5782-5. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01113-13. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Abstract

Vibrio cholerae, an environmental organism, is a facultative human pathogen. Here, we report the virulence profiles, comprising 18 genetic markers, of 102 clinical and 692 environmental V. cholerae strains isolated in Bangladesh between March 2004 and January 2006, showing the variability of virulence determinants within the context of public health.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Bangladesh
  • Cholera / microbiology*
  • Environmental Microbiology*
  • Genetic Variation
  • Humans
  • Vibrio cholerae / genetics*
  • Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification*
  • Virulence Factors / genetics*

Substances

  • Virulence Factors