Vibrio cholerae | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-45826 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)
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published: 15 Jul 2008 last updated: 18 Jun 2012
Organism information
Vibrio cholerae
Kingdom Bacteria
Phylum Proteobacteria
Class Gammaproteobacteria
Order Vibrionales
Family Vibrionaceae
Genus Vibrio
Species Vibrio cholerae
Bacteria
Characteristics related to biosafety
Humans are a reservoir for the disease as are animals around aquatic environments. The bacterium has been found in birds and herbivores surrounding freshwater lakes and rivers as well as in algae, copepods (zooplankton), crustaceans and insects.
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Humans, water birds, shellfish, fish, and herbivores have been found to contain the infectious agent
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Cholera (frequently called Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera) is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Transmission to humans is by water or food. V. cholerae is noninvasive, affecting the small intestine through secretion of an enterotoxin.
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Additional Information
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