Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (26): Americas (USA) toxigenic O141, 2017
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (26): Americas (USA) toxigenic O141, 2017
Cholera -- United States_Vibrio cholerae_ serogroups O1 and O139 are toxigenic strains associated with epidemic cholera; however, other _Vibrio cholerae_ serogroups, such as O75 and O141, can also produce cholera toxin, leading to a cholera-like illness identified as vibriosis (1). Cholera and vibriosis are more common in the Gulf Coast region of the USA and are related to exposure to coastal water sources and consumption of raw or undercooked shellfish. Persons typically become ill approximately Read more [...]
