Evolution of Seventh Cholera Pandemic and Origin of 1991 Epidemic, Latin America

Evolution of Seventh Cholera Pandemic and Origin of 1991 Epidemic, Latin America

Thirty single-nucleotide polymorphisms were used to track the spread of the seventh pandemic caused by Vibrio cholerae. Isolates from the 1991 epidemic in Latin America shared a profile with 1970s isolates from Africa, suggesting a possible origin in Africa. Data also showed that the observed genoty...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Connie Lam, Sophie Octavia, Peter Reeves, Lei Wang, Ruiting Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
Vibrio cholerae
enteric infections
cholera
single nucleotide polymorphisms
pandemic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/7/10-0131_article
Description
Summary:Thirty single-nucleotide polymorphisms were used to track the spread of the seventh pandemic caused by Vibrio cholerae. Isolates from the 1991 epidemic in Latin America shared a profile with 1970s isolates from Africa, suggesting a possible origin in Africa. Data also showed that the observed genotypes spread easily and widely.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

Similar Items