Clonal analysis of non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 associated with an outbreak of cholera

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 109, Issue JUN., 1999, Pages 208-211

  Pal, Amit ^a   Saha, P K ^a   Nair, G B ^a   Yamasaki, Shinji ^c   Takeda, Tae ^b   Takeda, Yoshifumi ^c   Bhattacharya, S K ^a   Ramamurthy, T ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d Natl Inst Cholera Enteric Dis P   (United States)

Author keywords

Non toxigenic (NT); Phylogenetic analysis; Pulsed field electrophoresis (PFGE); Vibrio cholerae O1

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CHOLERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; INDIA; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHOLERA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GENOME, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INDIA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0032799337     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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