Vibrio metschnikovii among diarrheal patients during cholera epidemic in Recife Brazil Vibrio metschnikovii entre pacientes diarréicos durante epidemia de cólera no Recife, Brasil

Although known since the last century, Vibrio metschnikovii was only appropriately described and recognized as a new species within the genus Vibrio in 1978. Rarely is the organism linked to human disease. Only once has V. metschnikovii been incriminated as responsible for human diarrhea, and affect...

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Main Authors: Vera Magalhães, Adeíza Branco, Roberto de Andrade Lima, Marcelo Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1996-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651996000100001