Cholera

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Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

Domain: Bacteria | Phylum: Proteobacteria | Class: Gammaproteobacteria | Family: Vibrionaceae | Order: Vibrionales | Genus: Vibrio | Species: V. cholerae

NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Vibrio cholerae

Description

Pathogenesis

Transmission

The first recorded outbreak of cholera occurred in India in 1817, specifically near the mouth of the Ganges River. [1] (medicalecology) Vibrio cholerae naturally attach to the chitinous exoskeleton of zooplankton in fresh, brackish rivers and coastal salt water. Because of this, cholera outbreaks often coincide with zooplankton blooms (news-medical) [2]. The transmission of V. cholerae is usually by water and food contaminated with zooplankton and/or fecal matter. Because the pathogen is ingested, it is also transmitted through oral-fecal transmission. The transmission of V. cholerae is often related to the inadequate sanitation and water treatment procedures of an area [3] (CDC)”

Infectious dose, incubation, and colonization

Epidemiology

Virulence factors

Clinical features

Symptoms

Morbidity and Mortality

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Host Immune Response

References

1 Conway, Tyrrell. “Genus conway”. “Microbe Wiki” 2013. Volume 1. p. 1-2.

Created by Bhumi Patel, Dehra McGuire, and Gracen Conway, students of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma.