Genomics reveals multiple introductions of the seventh pandemic <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> O1 El Tor lineage into Iran since 1965.

ABSTRACT: Cholera epidemics due to Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor have been occurring in Iran since 1965, but the incidence of this disease has declined significantly over time. We found that multiple sublineages of the seventh pandemic V. cholerae O1 El Tor lineage have caused cholera outbreaks in Iran, suggesting recurrent introductions of the disease from South Asia into Iran.

SUBMITTER: Bakhshi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature