Re-emergence of Vibrio cholerae O139 serogroup during 1998 in Nagpur (Maharashtra), India.
In Nagpur, Maharashtra in 1993, V. cholerae serogroup O139 emerged as a novel epidemic strain. The decline in the isolation rate of this serogroup in subsequent year was followed by its re-emergence during 1998 indicating that this serotype requires careful monitoring.
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Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur.
Jalgaonkar
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Tankhiwale
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Agarwal
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D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012703:Serotyping; D013997:Time Factors; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*