Cholera: Introduction, Causative Agent, Pathogenicity, Symptoms, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Cholera: Introduction, Causative Agent, Pathogenicity, Symptoms, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Cholera is an infectious disease that is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. It is responsible for severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. Cholera occurs due to eating food or drinking water contaminated V. cholerae. 13 …

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Vibrio cholerae: Introduction, Identification Features, Keynotes, and Vibrio Footages

Vibrio cholerae: Introduction, Identification Features, Keynotes, and Vibrio Footages

Introduction The genus, Vibrio is a member of the family, Vibrionaceae and the most common human pathogens are Vibrio cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus, and V. vulnificus. Vibrio cholerae is a species of Gram-negative, motile, non-sporing, and non-capsulated, facultative anaerobe and comma-shaped bacterium. It is a ubiquitous …

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