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Epidemiological and Molecular Aspects on Cholera

  • 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

Part of the book series: Infectious Disease (ID)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  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. The Re-emergence of Cholera in the Americas

    • Gabriela Delgado, Rosario Morales, Jose Luis Mendez, Alejandro Cravioto
    Pages 79-95
  6. The Evolution of Vibrio cholerae as a Pathogen

    • John Joseph Mekalanos
    Pages 97-114
  7. Molecular Epidemiology of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

    • Shah M. Faruque, G. Balakrish Nair, Yoshifumi Takeda
    Pages 115-127
  8. Diversity and Genetic Basis of Polysaccharide Biosynthesis in Vibrio cholerae

    • Shanmuga Sozhamannan, Fitnat H. Yildiz
    Pages 129-160
  9. Small Molecule Signaling Systems in Vibrio cholerae

    • Rupak K. Bhadra, Sangita Shah, Bhabatosh Das
    Pages 185-201
  10. Vibrio cholerae Flagellar Synthesis and Virulence

    • Khalid Ali Syed, Karl E. Klose
    Pages 203-212
  11. Filamentous Phages of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139

    • Masahiko Ehara, M. John Albert
    Pages 213-221
  12. Pathogenic Potential of Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae

    • Amit Sarkar, Ranjan K. Nandy, Asoke C. Ghose
    Pages 223-243
  13. Vibrio cholerae Hemolysin: An Enigmatic Pore-Forming Toxin

    • Kalyan K. Banerjee, Budhaditya Mazumdar
    Pages 277-289
  14. Aquatic Realm and Cholera

    • Anwar Huq, Chris J. Grim, Rita R. Colwell
    Pages 311-339
  15. Management of Cholera

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

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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