Prevalence of virulence genes (ctxA, stn, OmpW and tcpA) among non-O1 Vibrio cholerae isolated from fresh water environment

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 521-526

  Sharma, Anjana ^a   Chaturvedi, Animesh Navin ^a  

^a RANI DURGAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ctxA; OmpW; Stn; tcpA; V. cholerae non O1

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN; ENTEROTOXIN; GENE PRODUCT; RIVER WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTOXICITY; INDIA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PREVALENCE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; WATER SAMPLING;

VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 33750067986     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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