Molecular insights into the evolution and epidemiology of Vibrio cholerae

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 104, Issue JULY, 1996, Pages 5-13

  Nair, G Balakrish ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cholera; Cholera toxin; Classical and E1Tor biotypes; Molecular epidemiology; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Ribotyping; Vibrio cholerae

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN;

BIOTYPOLOGY; CHOLERA; EPIDEMIC; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW; RIBOTYPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

CHOLERA TOXIN; SEROTYPING; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 9344256656     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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