Detection and molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba biotype El Tor strain in Kerala, S. India

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 433-434

  Thomas, Sabu ^a   Ramachandran, Dhanya ^a   Remani, B ^b   Singh, D V ^c  

^a RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cholera toxin; Drug resistance; Inaba strain; Vibrio cholerae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; GENE ENCODING; PATHOGENS;

CHOLERA TOXIN; DRUG RESISTANCE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIA;

VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 39649096092     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9481-9     Document Type: Article

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