Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae in Thailand: homology with cloned cholera toxin genes.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 21 ·No. 2 ·1985-02-00 ·Pages 288-9

Hanchalay S, Seriwatana J, Echeverria P, Holmgren J, Tirapat C, Moseley SL, Taylor DN

Abstract

We examined 281 non-O1 Vibrio cholerae isolates from Thailand for homology with genes coding for cholera toxin. Five isolates from environmental sources were homologous with the cholera toxin gene probe and produced both the A and B subunits of cholera toxin.

MeSH Terms

Cholera Toxin/genetics DNA, Recombinant Genes, Bacterial Humans Thailand Vibrio cholerae/genetics

Chemicals

DNA, Recombinant Cholera Toxin

Authors & Affiliations

7 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Hanchalay S

Seriwatana J

Echeverria P

Holmgren J

Tirapat C

Moseley S L

Taylor D N

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/jcm.21.2.288-289.1985

Published

1985-02-00

Pages

288-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC271640

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jcm.21.2.288-289.1985 PMC Full Text View journal details

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