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Population Structure and Multidrug Resistance of Non-O1/Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in Freshwater Rivers in Zhejiang, China
To understand the environmental reservoirs of Vibrio cholerae and their public health significance, we surveyed freshwater samples from rivers in two cities (Jiaxing [JX] and Jiande [JD]) in Zhejiang, China. A to...
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Open AccessMolecular characteristics of Clostridium difficile in children with acute gastroenteritis from Zhejiang
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has an increasing pediatric prevalence worldwide. However, molecular characteristics of C. difficile in Chinese children with acute gastroenteritis have not been reported.
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Simultaneous detection and characterization of toxigenic Clostridium difficile directly from clinical stool specimens
We employed a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) coupled with capillary electrophoresis (mPCR-CE) targeting six Clostridium difficile genes, including tpi, tcdA, tcdB, cdtA, cdtB, and a deletion in tcdC fo...
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Real-Time Cell Analysis for Monitoring Cholera Toxin-Induced Human Intestinal Epithelial Cell Response
The pathogenic mechanism of Vibrio cholerae manifests as diarrhea and causes life-threatening dehydration. Here, we observe the human intestinal epithelial cells (HIEC) response to Cholera toxin (CT) by a real-ti...
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Open AccessMolecular analysis of non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio choleraeisolated from hospitalised patients in China
Cholera is still a significant public health issue in develo** countries. The aetiological agent is Vibrio cholerae and only two serogroups, O1 and O139, are known to cause pandemic or epidemic cholera. In cont...
