Cholera Biology


London cholera, John Snow, and the Broad Street Pump.


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Controlling Infectious Diseases »Controlling Infectious Diseases
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Diseases »Diseases
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Cholera »Cholera
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Cholera Biology
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Caused by bacterium Vibrio cholerae »Caused by bacterium Vibrio cholerae
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Cholera persists in a hardy, viable but non-culturable state »Cholera persists in a hardy, viable but non-culturable state
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Horizontal gene transfer and appearance of new virulent strains »Horizontal gene transfer and appearance of new virulent strains
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Indefinite persistence of V. cholerae in association with plankton »Indefinite persistence of V. cholerae in association with plankton
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Multiple cholera strains »Multiple cholera strains
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Temporary water-borne reservoir during outbreaks »Temporary water-borne reservoir during outbreaks
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