title: [Cholera: recent acquisitions].
abstract: Cholera is still a medical problem in several countries, leading to the death of a large number of affected individuals. Recent acquisitions on the epidemiology of Vibrio cholerae suggest that there is a risk of global spreading of the disease and of the development of new pathogenic strains. We have reviewed the most recent hypothesis on the ecology of cholera, in particular on the origin of epidemics. Recent developments in the fields of therapy and prophylaxis of cholera are also reported.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Assistenziale di Malattie Infettive, Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nardiello
authors.forename: Adelaide
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ilario
authors.forename: Francesco M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cuomo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018441:Biofilms; D002648:Child; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D022121:Cholera Vaccines; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000502:physiology; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014876:Water Pollution
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D022121:Cholera Vaccines