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. 1981 Oct;34(1):296–298. doi: 10.1128/iai.34.1.296-298.1981

Experimental Cholera in Germfree Suckling Mice

Tadakatsu Shimamura 1, Seiki Tazume 1, Kazuo Hashimoto 1, Shogo Sasaki 1
PMCID: PMC350856  PMID: 7298190

Abstract

Vibrio cholerae V86 El Tor Inaba caused experimental cholera in germfree ICR suckling mice. Sucklings born of gnotobiotic mothers monoassociated with the same strain were completely protected against live oral homologous challenge.

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