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Biofilms in the time of cholera
biofilms that form in situ, that is, in the surface water, are more likely to accountfor seasonal cholera epidemics
The seasonal occurrence of cholera epidemics requires the persistence of http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=genomeprj&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Overview&list_uids=15707
Web End =Vibrio cholerae in aquatic environments. It has been proposed that V. cholerae persists in aquatic environments throughout the year in a viable but non-culturable state; however, the exact nature of the reservoir is controversial and the conditions that can resuscitate non-culturable cells are unclear.
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