Open AccessThe Role of Vibrio cholerae Haemagglutinin Protease (HAP) in Extra-Intestinal Infection
Author(s) -
Amit Ghosh,
Hemanta Koley,
Amit Pal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16510.8461
Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , microbiology and biotechnology , protease , biology , cholera , bacterial outer membrane , virology , bacteria , enzyme , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Based on the diversity of surface O antigen Vibrio cholerae can be classified into 206 serogroups. Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera and extra intestinal infections like, septicemia, wound infection and haemorrhagic reactions. Pathogenic factors of V. cholerae extra-intestinal infection are yet to be explored.