title: Distribution of virulence genes in clinical and environmental Vibrio cholerae strains in Bangladesh.
abstract: Vibrio cholerae, an environmental organism, is a facultative human pathogen. Here, we report the virulence profiles, comprising 18 genetic markers, of 102 clinical and 692 environmental V. cholerae strains isolated in Bangladesh between March 2004 and January 2006, showing the variability of virulence determinants within the context of public health.
authors.affiliation: Maryland Pathogen Research Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Nur A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ceccarelli
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Grim
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taviani
authors.forename: Jinna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Abdus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadique
authors.forename: Munirul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Abul K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.forename: R Bradley
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Sack
authors.forename: Anwar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huq
authors.forename: Rita R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Colwell
mesh_terms: D001459:Bangladesh; D002771:Cholera / Q000382:microbiology*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors