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What type of microorganism cholera?

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What is Vibrio cholera?

Vibrio cholerae is a type of gram negative curved rod shaped bacteria. It has got single flagellum at one end. It is a causative organism of cholera.


What is the Latin name for cholera?

The Latin name for cholera is Vibrio cholerae. This bacterium is responsible for causing the disease cholera, which is characterized by severe diarrhea and dehydration. It is typically spread through contaminated water or food.


How would an immigrant get cholera?

From consuming food or drinks contaminated with Cholera micro-organism (If a person gets cholera it means he has consumed microscopic amount of faeces from a person suffering from cholera!) Food gets contaminated either by direct contact or by vectors like flies that carry the bacteria from the faecal matter to the food.


Is vibrio cholerae a bacterium?

Vibrio choleae is a bacterium. It is gram negative, curved rod shaped and has a single flagella. There are numerous strains some of which are responsible for causing the disease cholera.


Which body system is responsible for creating a new living organism?

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How do the toxins produced by cholera cause diarrhoea?

vibrio cholerae produces cholera toxin which is an enterotoxin, whose action on the mucosal epithelium lining of the small intestine is responsible for the massive diarrhoea of the disease.


What is the name of the organism that causes Cholera?

Well you would die if you caught cholera


Is vibrio cholerae unicellular?

Yes, Vibrio cholerae is a unicellular organism. It is a gram-negative bacterium that typically exists as a single cell, though it can form short chains under certain conditions. This bacterium is responsible for cholera, a severe diarrheal illness, and is primarily found in aquatic environments.


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