The seasonal occurrence of cholera epidemics requires the persistence of Vibrio cholerae in aquatic environments. It has been proposed that V. cholerae persists in aquatic environments throughout ...

Mr . Edwin Afotey Ablade Odai, the Tema Metro Disease Control Officer, has cautioned the public against self-medicating when ...

The new UO study showed that one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful contractions by activating the immune system. The research also found a more general explanation for how the ...

A new study from the University of Oregon shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers those painful contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more ...

Ghana rsquo;s cholera outbreak has so far claimed the lives of 43 persons and a total of 480 infections, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said .

"In Vibrio cholerae, the cholera-causing pathogen, even a brief exposure to cell wall fragments triggers biofilm formation," explains Sanika Vaidya, first author of the study. Within the biofilm ...