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Seventh Pandemic <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> O1 Sublineages, Central African Republic

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Abstract

Four cholera outbreaks were reported in the Central African Republic during 1997-2016. We show that the outbreak isolates were Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Inaba from 3 seventh pandemic El Tor sublineages originating from West Africa (sublineages T7 and T9) or the African Great Lakes Region (T10).

Research topics

  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

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DOI: 10.3201/eid2701.200375

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