cholera
Plasmid Transfer Let Cholera Pathogen in Yemen Become Multidrug Resistant, Study Suggests
By analyzing genome sequences for 260 Vibrio cholerae isolates from an outbreak in Yemen, researchers identified a persistent drug resistance plasmid in the cholera pathogen.
Genomic Study of Argentinian Cholera Outbreak Finds Differences Between Endemic, Epidemic Bacteria
The analysis further discovered that endemic cholera strains in Argentina were more diverse, a finding that could inform outbreak control efforts.
Cholera Genome From World War I Soldier Reveals New Features of Pathogen
Researchers found a potential alternative toxin, as well as antibiotic resistance genes, in a newly-sequenced Vibrio cholerae strain from a British WWI soldier.
OmniVis is developing the assay for cholera detection in environmental samples while the lab that created it is working toward a paper-based HIV test.
Cholera Strain Behind Epidemic in Yemen Sequenced
The cholera epidemic in Yemen is caused by astrain with an unusual antimicrobial resistance phenotype that belongs to a sublineage from South Asia.