Bacteria of the family Vibrionaceae naturally occur in marine and estuarine environments.
Only few species of Vibrionaceae are associated with human cases of gastroenteritis, ear …

Vibrio cholerae is widely known to be the etiological agent of the life-threatening diarrheal
disease cholera. Cholera remains a major scourge in many developing countries, infecting …

Cholera outbreak following the earthquake of 2010 in Haiti has reaffirmed that the disease is
a major public health threat. Vibrio cholerae is autochthonous to aquatic environment …

Vibrio cholerae, the etiologic agent of cholera, is autochthonous to various aquatic
environments, but despite intensive efforts its ecology remains an enigma. Recently, it was …

We identified 281 Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 strains from patients with diarrhea in
Kolkata, India. Cholera-like diarrhea was the major symptom (66.0%); some patients …

Background The current millennium has seen a steep rise in the number, size and case-
fatalities of cholera outbreaks in many African countries. Over 40,000 cases of cholera were …

Cholera is still an important public health problem in several countries, including Thailand.
In this study, a collection of clinical and environmental V. cholerae serogroup O1, O139, and …

Vibrio cholerae is a natural inhabitant of aquatic ecosystems globally. Strains of the
serogroups O1 and O139 cause the epidemic diarrheal disease cholera. In Northern …

Recent molecular advances in microbiology have greatly improved the detection of bacterial
pathogens in the environment. These improvements and a downward trend in the cost of …

Gastrointestinal episodes associated with Vibrio species have been rising worldwide in the
last few years. Consequently, it is important to comprehend how occurs the production of …