Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 isolates obtained from outbreaks in the Philippines, 2015-2016.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. The Philippines, comprising three island groups, namely, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, experienced an increase in cholera outbreaks in 2016. Previous studies have shown that Vibrio cholerae isolates obtained from the Philippines are novel hybrid El Tor strains that have evolved in the country and are clearly distinct from those found in Mozambique and Cameroon.Gap statement. The characterization of the strains isolated from outbreaks has been limited to phenotypic characteristics, such as biochemical and serological characteristics, in most previous studies.Aim. We performed multilocus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) for V. cholerae isolates obtained from 2015 to 2016 to further characterize and understand the emergence a

SUBMITTER: Bugayong MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251456 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature