VOLUME 17 , ISSUE 2 ( July-December, 2015 ) > List of Articles
Sheeba K Thomas, Suresh S Kallayam
Keywords : Hilly tribal family, O1 El Tor Inaba, Vibrio cholerae
Citation Information : Thomas SK, Kallayam SS. Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor from a hilly tribal family in Idukki, Kerala. 2015; 17 (2):132-133.
DOI: 10.4103/0972-1282.171907
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Published Online: 15-07-2024
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2015; Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.
Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor Inaba was isolated in 2011 from two related individuals from Anchuruli in the Idukki Dam area near Kottayam, Kerala. This is the first documented report of cholera in a hill tribe in the state, and the rare mode of transmission and its significance is discussed.
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