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Cholera
Findings advance knowledge in cholera research
February 20th, 2005
Reports from the People's Republic of China, United States and Israel highlight recent research on cholera. Study 1: Scientists have completed a proteome comparison of Vibrio cholerae cultured under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. "The pathogen Vibrio cholerae causes severe diarrheal disease in humans. This environmental inhabitant has two distinct life cycles, in the environment and in the human small intestine, in which it differs in its multiplication behavior and virulence expression. Anaerobiosis, limitation of some nutrient elements, and excess burden from host metabolism reactants are the major stresses for V. cholerae...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-02-20)
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