Evolution of Seventh Cholera Pandemic and Origin of 1991 Epidemic, Latin America
Thirty single-nucleotide polymorphisms were used to track the spread of the seventh pandemic caused by Vibrio cholerae. Isolates from the 1991 epidemic in Latin America shared a profile with 1970s isolates from Africa, suggesting a possible origin in Africa. Data also showed that the observed genoty...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/7/10-0131_article |