Molecular Subtyping in Cholera Outbreak, Laos, 2010

Molecular Subtyping in Cholera Outbreak, Laos, 2010

A cholera outbreak in Laos in July 2010 involved 237 cases, including 4 deaths. Molecular subtyping indicated relatedness between the Vibrio cholerae isolates in this and in a 2007 outbreak, uncovering a clonal group of V. cholerae circulating in the Mekong basin. Our finding suggests the subtyping...

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Main Authors: Noikaseumsy Sithivong, Tomoko Morita-Ishihara, Arounnapha Vongdouangchanh, Traykhouane Phouthavane, Khampheng Chomlasak, Lay Sisavath, Bouaphanh Khamphaphongphane, Bounthanom Sengkeopraseuth, Phengta Vongprachanh, Onechanh Keosavanh, Kongmany Southalack, Lee Jiyoung, Reiko Tsuyuoka, Makoto Ohnishi, Hidemasa Izumiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vibrio infections
cholera
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis
bacteria
Laos
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0280_article
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Summary:A cholera outbreak in Laos in July 2010 involved 237 cases, including 4 deaths. Molecular subtyping indicated relatedness between the Vibrio cholerae isolates in this and in a 2007 outbreak, uncovering a clonal group of V. cholerae circulating in the Mekong basin. Our finding suggests the subtyping methods will affect this relatedness.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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