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. 1977 Nov;18(2):542–545. doi: 10.1128/iai.18.2.542-545.1977

Pathogenic mechanisms of a non-agglutinable Vibrio cholerae strain: demonstration of invasive and enterotoxigenic properties.

R M Robins-Browne, C S Still, M Isaäcson, H J Koornhof, P C Appelbaum, J N Scragg
PMCID: PMC421265  PMID: 924682

Abstract

A non-agglutinable Vibrio cholerae strain isolated from the blood of a child with kwashiorkor and fever was shown to have the potential to invade as well as to produce a toxin resembling cholera toxin.

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