Nontoxigenic 01 Vibrio cholerae in Peru: a report of two cases associated with diarrhea.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 10(3): 135-8, 1988 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-3229091
Two 01 Vibrio cholerae, E1 Tor strains, serogroup Ogawa were isolated from diarrheal stool material of two North American males residing or visiting in Peru. No other enteric pathogens were found. These strains did not produce cholera toxin as detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent and Y1 adrenal cell assays, nor did they hybridize with an oligonucleotide probe for heat-labile (LT) toxin of Escherichia coli. These two cases are the first reports of 01 V. cholerae isolated from clinical specimens in South America.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vibrio cholerae
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Cólera
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Diarreia
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Peru
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos