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Bacterial Infections of Humans

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Cholera is an acute epidemic dehydrating diarrhea, usually sudden in onset and, if not properly treated, fatal in as many as half those affected. While a similar clinical entity can be caused by other agents, the term is usually reserved for all diarrheal illnesses caused by Vibrio cholerae, and expanded to include those with only a few loose bowel movements.

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Benenson, A.S. (1991). Cholera. In: Evans, A.S., Brachman, P.S. (eds) Bacterial Infections of Humans. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1211-7_10

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