Determination of ctxAB expression in Vibrio cholerae Classical and El Tor strains using Real-Time PCR

Cholera is an infection of the small intestines caused by the bacterium V. cholerae. It is a major cause of health threat and also a major cause of death worldwide and especially in developing countries. The major virulence factor produced by V. cholerae during infection is the cholera toxin. Total...

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Published in:International journal of molecular and cellular medicine 2013-01, Vol.2 (1), p.9-13
Main Authors: Amin Marashi, Seyed Mahmoud, Rajabnia, Ramazan, Imani Fooladi, Abbas Ali, Hojati, Zohreh, Moghim, Sharareh, Nasr Esfahani, Bahram
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Summary:Cholera is an infection of the small intestines caused by the bacterium V. cholerae. It is a major cause of health threat and also a major cause of death worldwide and especially in developing countries. The major virulence factor produced by V. cholerae during infection is the cholera toxin. Total mRNA extraction and reverse transcription was performed for making ctxAB cDNA. Relative Real-Time PCR analysis showed unequal enterotoxin production in V. cholerae strains. The results showed that, classical strain produces cholera toxin more than El Tor strain.
ISSN:2251-9637
2251-9645