Table 1.
Profiles of V. cholerae strains used in this study.
| Year of isolation | Isolated from* | Serotype | ct gene |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Traveler's diarrhea case (India) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 1993 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Philippines) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 1995 | Traveler's diarrhea case (China) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 1996 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Thailand) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 1996 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Thailand) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 1996 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Thailand) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 2006 | Cholera patient lacking detailed information | O1 El Tol Ogawa | + |
| 1997 | Domestic case | O1 El Tol Inaba | + |
| 2000 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Thailand) | O1 El Tol Inaba | + |
| 2001 | Traveler's diarrhea case (China) | O1 El Tol Inaba | + |
| 2004 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Thailand) | O1 El Tol Inaba | + |
| 2007 | Traveler's diarrhea case (India) | O1 El Tol Inaba | + |
| 2007 | Traveler's diarrhea case (India) | O1 El Tol Inaba | + |
| 1993 | Traveler's diarrhea case (India) | O139 | + |
| 2004 | Domestic case | O141 | + |
| 1998 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Thailand) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | − |
| 1999 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Egypt, Greece) | O1 El Tol Ogawa | − |
| 1997 | Traveler's diarrhea case (Iran) | O1 El Tol Inaba | − |
| 2001 | Domestic case | O1 El Tol Inaba | − |
| 2003 | Cholera patient lacking detailed information | O139 | − |
*The places where the traveler's diarrhea patients were staying are indicated in brackets.