title: [Acute gastroenteritis caused by a Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 strain harboring a genetic region homologous to the VpaI-7 pathogenicity island].
abstract: Pathogenic Vibrio cholerae isolates, the etiologic agents of cholera, generally express one of two O antigens (O1 or O139). Most environmental isolates are nonpathogenic and are referred to as "non-O1, non-O139". However some V. cholerae non-O1, non-O139 strains are clearly pathogenic and have caused outbreaks or sporadic cases of gastroenteritis and extraintestinal infections in humans. We report a case of acute gastroenteritis by a V. cholerae non-O1, non-O139 harboring a genetic region homologous to a segment of the VpaI-7 V. parahaemolyticus pathogenicity island.
authors: Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors: María T
authors: MT
authors: Ulloa F
authors: Lorena
authors: L
authors: Porte
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Braun J
authors: Jeannette
authors: J
authors: Dabanch P
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Fica C
authors: Tania
authors: T
authors: Henríquez A
authors: Carlos G
authors: CG
authors: Osorio A
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D044404:Genomic Islands / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000235:genetics*; D044163:Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin