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transmission [13]. A cholera outbreak occurred in Haiti in
2010 when UN peacekeepers introduced the disease to the
earthquake devastated country, taking upwards of 10,000
lives. In 2018, there were cholera outbreaks in Yemen and
Somalia. Additionally, costs of outbreaks were estimated
to be $38.9-$64.2 million in 2005 [14]. Through further
studying this synergistic effect of quorum quenchers on
decreasing biofilm formation in V. harveyi, the mortality
rates and economic costs due to infectious diseases including
cholera can decrease in the future.
6. Acknowledgments
This work would not have been possible without the
endless guidance and support of my mentor, Amy Sheck.
I would like to extend gratitude to Kimberly Monahan, as
well. Also, I would like to thank Nick Koberstein for help
with statistical analysis. Furthermore, I would like to thank
the Research in Biology Classes of 2019 and 2020 for their
friendship and advice. Lastly, I am highly indebted to the
Glaxo Endowment to the North Carolina School of Science
and Mathematics for providing the funding for this
project.
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