Genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae in Chesapeake Bay determined by amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting

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Different strains of Vibrio cholerae can be transported throughout an estuary, according to a study in Chesapeake Bay. Genetic analysis showed that many genetically diverse strains occurred at a single sampling site, whereas genetically identical strains were found at several sampling sites.

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Genetic diversity of clinical and environmental isolates of Vibrio cholerae determined by amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting

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A genetic technique called amplified fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting shows that a single strain of Vibrio cholerae is responsible for many outbreaks of cholera in Asia, Africa, and Latin America since the 1980s. However, other outbreaks were caused by a strain derived from O1 or non-O1 strains.

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Predictability of Vibrio cholerae in Chesapeake Bay

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Research has been conducted on Vibrio cholerae. The correlations between the occurrence of this bacterium in Chesapeake Bay and the environmental factors have been investigated, and the results suggest that salinity variation and other factors associated with Sesquehanna River inflow affect V. cholerae occurrence variations in Chesapeake Bay.

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