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Epidemiological and Molecular Aspects on Cholera

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Editors:
  1. T. Ramamurthy

    1. National Institute of Cholera and Enteri, Calcutta, India

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  2. S.K. Bhattacharya

    1. Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India

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  • This book describes updated management components of cholera.
  • Effective analysis and integration of this information leads to predictive models on functional aspects of V. cholerae.
  • New directions are available to overcome the emerging and reemerging infectious diseases with the strategic application of many tools and technology.
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. General Introduction

    • T. Ramamurthy, S.K. Bhattacharya
    Pages 1-4

  3. Asiatic Cholera: Mole Hills and Mountains

    • Asish K. Mukhopadhyay, T. Ramamurthy
    Pages 5-29

  4. Endemic and Epidemic Cholera in Africa

    • Samba Sow, Martin Antonio, Joe O. Oundo, Inacio Mandomando, T. Ramamurthy
    Pages 31-50

  5. Phenotypic and Molecular Characteristics of Epidemic and Non-epidemic Vibrio cholerae Strains Isolated in Russia and Certain Countries of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

    • Elena V. Monakhova
    Pages 51-78

  6. The Re-emergence of Cholera in the Americas

    • Gabriela Delgado, Rosario Morales, Jose Luis Mendez, Alejandro Cravioto
    Pages 79-95

  7. The Evolution of Vibrio cholerae as a Pathogen

    • John Joseph Mekalanos
    Pages 97-114

  8. Molecular Epidemiology of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

    • Shah M. Faruque, G. Balakrish Nair, Yoshifumi Takeda
    Pages 115-127

  9. Diversity and Genetic Basis of Polysaccharide Biosynthesis in Vibrio cholerae

    • Shanmuga Sozhamannan, Fitnat H. Yildiz
    Pages 129-160

  10. Significance of the SXT/R391 Family of Integrating Conjugative Elements in Vibrio cholerae

    • Vincent Burrus
    Pages 161-184

  11. Small Molecule Signaling Systems in Vibrio cholerae

    • Rupak K. Bhadra, Sangita Shah, Bhabatosh Das
    Pages 185-201

  12. Vibrio cholerae Flagellar Synthesis and Virulence

    • Khalid Ali Syed, Karl E. Klose
    Pages 203-212

  13. Filamentous Phages of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139

    • Masahiko Ehara, M. John Albert
    Pages 213-221

  14. Pathogenic Potential of Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae

    • Amit Sarkar, Ranjan K. Nandy, Asoke C. Ghose
    Pages 223-243

  15. Proteases Produced by Vibrio cholerae and Other Pathogenic Vibrios: Pathogenic Roles and Expression

    • Sumio Shinoda
    Pages 245-258

  16. Toxins of Vibrio cholerae and Their Role in Inflammation, Pathogenesis, and Immunomodulation

    • Kamini Walia, Nirmal Kumar Ganguly
    Pages 259-275

  17. Vibrio cholerae Hemolysin: An Enigmatic Pore-Forming Toxin

    • Kalyan K. Banerjee, Budhaditya Mazumdar
    Pages 277-289

  18. Integron-Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance in Vibrio cholerae

    • Amit Ghosh, T. Ramamurthy
    Pages 291-310

  19. Aquatic Realm and Cholera

    • Anwar Huq, Chris J. Grim, Rita R. Colwell
    Pages 311-339

  20. Management of Cholera

    • P. Dutta, D. Sur, S.K. Bhattacharya
    Pages 341-353
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About this book

Though cholera is an ancient disease, its perennial occurrence in several parts of the world has attracted many researches to find ways and means to combat the disease. The prevailing seventh pandemic cholera is dominating since 1961, but the dimension of the disease has taken several silhouettes, as the genetic structure and functions of the Vibrio cholerae has changed to a great extent. Several recent studies have shown that transformation of the pathogen at the molecular level has ameliorated several cholera outbreaks and epidemics of with successive new clones of V. cholerae. This comprehensive compilation, written by eminent international researchers reviews the epidemiology of cholera in Africa, Asia, Russia and Latin Americas. The other chapters contributed by acclaimed authors cover various aspects on evolution, polysaccaharide biosynthesis, SXT element, integrons, small molecule signalling systems, flagellar synthesis, filamentous phages, pathogenic role of proteases and hemolysin, and other putative virulence factors. In addition, ecology of V. cholerae and management of cholera were also discussed in detail. This book will be good source of information to all researchers with interests in infectious diseases, microbiology and molecular biology.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book covers current epidemiological and molecular aspects of cholera. … this book will be of value for researchers wishing up-to-date information on cholera. It is very obvious the book is most appropriate for researchers in cholera and other enteric diseases. … The authors are recognized authorities in cholera research.” (Carlos E. Figueroa Castro, Doody’s Review Service, January, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • National Institute of Cholera and Enteri, Calcutta, India

    T. Ramamurthy

  • Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India

    S.K. Bhattacharya

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Epidemiological and Molecular Aspects on Cholera

  • Editors: T. Ramamurthy, S.K. Bhattacharya

  • Series Title: Infectious Disease

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-265-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-264-3Published: 21 October 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2704-9Published: 03 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-265-0Published: 08 November 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 372

  • Topics: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology

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