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May 15, 2024 · Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by extreme diarrhea with rapid and severe depletion of body fluids and salts. In the past two centuries, seven pandemics of cholera have carried the disease to countries around the world.
Dec 16, 2022 · Epidemiology Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection characterized, in its severe form, by extreme watery diarrhea and potentially fatal dehydration. It is caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It has a short incubation period, ranging between two hours and five days. Most people will develop no or only mild symptoms; less than 20% of ill ...
Sep 1, 2022 · Cholera is a well-known disease caused by intestinal infection with the toxin-producing bacteria Vibrio cholerae. This potentially fatal diarrheal disease results in large volumes of watery stool, causing rapid dehydration that can progress to hypovolemic shock and metabolic acidosis. The case-fatality ratio is up to half in vulnerable groups ...
Feb 2, 2021 · Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae (see the images below). The hallmark of the disease is profuse secretory diarrhea. Cholera can be endemic, epidemic, or pandemic. Despite all the major advances in research, the condition still remains a challenge to the modern medical world. Although the disease may be asymptomatic or mild, severe cholera can cause dehydration and ...
The ability of Vibrio cholerae to cause disease depends on a number of factors. Which of the following are requirements for causing disease within a host?
Vibrio cholerae, an important zoonotic bacterium, widely exists in various bodies of water and has been reported to infect aquatic animals. V cholerae, particularly non-O1 and non-O serogroups, can infect fish, shrimp, and other aquatic animals. However, the O1 serogroup has also been reported in fish1,2 and O139 reported in loach and shrimp.3,4 V cholerae can grow and reproduce in aquaculture ...
Cholera is caused by a number of types of Vibrio cholerae, with some types producing more severe disease than others. [2] It is spread mostly by unsafe water and unsafe food that has been contaminated with human feces containing the bacteria. [2] Undercooked shellfish is a common source. [9] Humans are the only known host for the bacteria. [2] Risk factors for the disease include poor ...
