In:
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 7, No. 1 ( 2008-12)
Abstract:
Human infections with non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae have been described from Laos. Elsewhere, non cholera-toxin producing, non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae have been described from blood cultures and ascitic fluid, although they are exceedingly rare isolates. Case presentation We describe a farmer who died with Vibrio cholerae O21 bacteremia and peritonitis in Vientiane, Laos, after eating partially cooked apple snails ( Pomacea canaliculata ) and mussels ( Ligumia species). The cultured V. cholerae were non-motile. PCR detected ompW and toxR gene regions but not the ctxA, ompU, omp K and TCP gene regions. Although the organisms lacked flagellae on scanning electron microscopy, they possessed the Vibrio flagellin flaA gene. Conclusion Severe bacteremic non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae is reported from Laos. The organisms were unusual in being non-motile. They possessed the Vibrio flagellin flaA gene. Further research to determine the reasons for the non-motility and virulence is required.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1476-0711
DOI:
10.1186/1476-0711-7-10
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2008
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2097873-X
SSG:
15,3
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