Vibrio cholerae O1 from superficial water of the Tucunduba Stream, Brazilian Amazon

Sá, L.L.C.; Vale, E.R.V.; Garza, D.R.; Vicente, A.C.P.

Sá, L.L.C.; Vale, E.R.V.; Garza, D.R.; Vicente, A.C.P..

Affiliation

Sá, L.L.C.; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde Instituto Evandro Chagas.
Vale, E.R.V.; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde Instituto Evandro Chagas.
Garza, D.R.; Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde Instituto Evandro Chagas.
Vicente, A.C.P.; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro Departamento de Genética Laboratório de Genética Molecular de Microrganísmos.

Braz. j. microbiol ; Braz. j. microbiol;43(2)Apr.-June 2012.

Article in En | LILACS-Express | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1469579

Responsible library: BR68.1

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Isolation and genetic characterization of an environmental Vibrio cholerae O1 from the Amazon is reported. This strain lacks two major virulence factors - CTX and TCP - but carries other genes related to virulence. Genetic similarity with epidemic strains is evaluated and the importance of V. cholerae surveillance in the Amazon is emphasized.

Key words

Amazon; Environment; PFGE; Vibrio cholerae O1; Virulence genes

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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2012 Type: Article

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