Aeromonas caviae mimicking Vibrio cholerae infectious enteropathy in a cholera-endemic region with possible public health consequences: two case reports

Aeromonas caviae mimicking Vibrio cholerae infectious enteropathy in a cholera-endemic region with possible public health consequences: two case reports

Abstract Background Aeromonas species have been documented to yield false positive results in microbiological tests for Vibrio cholerae. They share many biochemical properties with Vibrio species, with which they were jointly classified in the family Vibrionaceae until genotypic information provided...

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Main Authors: Marco van Zwetselaar, Balthazar Nyombi, Tolbert Sonda, Happiness Kumburu, Nyasatu Chamba, Marieke C. J. Dekker, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Sarah J. Urasa, Blandina T. Mmbaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Diarrhea
Cholera outbreak
Aeromonas spp.
V. cholerae
Whole genome sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1603-5

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