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Vibrio, the bug…

•Gram-ve

•Curved rod

•Single polar

flagellar

•Proteobacteria

•Found in

•contaminated

water systems

•Raw shell fish

Serogroups O1 and

O139

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The infection • Estimated 3–5 million cholera cases and 100 000–120 000 deaths due to cholera every year. • Most asymptomatic (75%) • of those that become symptomatic 80-90% mild symptoms • 20% will develop severe diarrhoea and show typical cholera dehydration “Almost every developing country faces cholera outbreaks or the threat of a cholera epidemic.” (WHO)

Vibrio, the bug… •Gram-ve •Curved rod •Single polar flagellar •Proteobacteria •Found in •contaminated water systems •Raw shell fish Serogroups O1 and O139

Page 1 and 2: Vibrio cholerae BOM 7th April 2011
Page 3: The infection • Cholera • Varie
Page 7 and 8: More virulence factors • Toxin co
Page 9 and 10: Treatment • Oral Rehydration ther

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