Nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae Non-O1/O139 Isolate From a Case of Human Gastroenteritis In the U.S. Gulf Coast
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Department
Coastal Sciences, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
School
Ocean Science and Engineering
Abstract
An occurrence of Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139 gastroenteritis in the U.S. Gulf Coast is reported here. Genomic analysis revealed that the isolate lacked known virulence factors associated with the clinical outcome of a V. cholerae infection but did contain putative genomic islands and other accessory virulence factors. Many of these factors are widespread among environmental strains of V. cholerae, suggesting that there might be additional virulence factors in non-O1/O139 V. cholerae yet to be determined. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the isolate belonged to a phyletic lineage of environmental V. cholerae isolates associated with sporadic cases of gastroenteritis in the Western Hemisphere, suggesting a need to monitor non-O1/O139 V. cholerae in the interest of public health.
Publication Title
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume
53
Issue
1
First Page
9
Last Page
14
Recommended Citation
Hasan, N.,
Rezayat, T.,
Blatz, P.,
Choi, S.,
Griffitt, K.,
Rashed, S.,
Huq, A.,
Conger, N.,
Colwell, R.,
Jay Grimes, D.
(2015). Nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae Non-O1/O139 Isolate From a Case of Human Gastroenteritis In the U.S. Gulf Coast. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 53(1), 9-14.
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