Emergence of Vibrio cholerae O1 Sequence Type 75 in Taiwan

Emergence of Vibrio cholerae O1 Sequence Type 75 in Taiwan

We investigated the epidemiology of cholera in Taiwan during 2002–2018. Vibrio cholerae sequence type (ST) 75 clone emerged in 2009 and has since become more prevalent than the ST69 clone from a previous pandemic. Closely related ST75 strains have emerged in 4 countries and may now be widespread in...

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Main Authors: Yueh-Hua Tu, Bo-Han Chen, Yu-Ping Hong, Ying-Shu Liao, Yi-Syong Chen, Yen-Yi Liu, Ru-Hsiou Teng, You-Wun Wang, Chien-Shun Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Taiwan
cholera
Vibrio cholerae
molecular epidemiology
Whole genome sequencing
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST)
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/19-0934_article

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