The unique genetic makeup and remarkable competency of Vibrio cholerae are the key
factors that help the cholera pathogen adapt rapidly to adverse environmental conditions …

Phages are the most abundant and diverse biological entities on Earth and exert specific
effects on bacterial hosts. The coexistence of phages and bacteria in the intestinal tract is …

Abstract Bacteriophage (“bacteria eaters”) or phage is the collective term for viruses that
infect bacteria. While most phages are pathogens that kill their bacterial hosts, the …

Understanding the genetic and ecological factors which support the emergence of new
clones of pathogenic bacteria is vital to develop preventive measures. Vibrio cholerae the …

Structured forms of DNA with intrastrand pairing are generated in several cellular processes
and are involved in biological functions. These structures may arise on single-stranded DNA …

The role of bacteriophages as natural vectors for some of the most potent bacterial toxins is
well recognized and includes classical type I membrane-acting superantigens, type II pore …

Cholera is an acute secretory diarrhoeal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
The key determinants of cholera pathogenicity, cholera toxin (CT), and toxin co-regulated …

Bacterial chromosomes often carry integrated genetic elements (for example plasmids,
transposons, prophages and islands) whose precise function and contribution to the …

The bipartite genome of Vibrio cholerae is divided into two circular non-homologous
chromosomes, which harbor several genetic elements like phages, plasmids, transposons …

Integrative mobile genetic elements directly participate in the rapid response of bacteria to
environmental challenges. They generally encode their own dedicated recombination …