Genomics reveals multiple introductions of the seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor lineage into Iran since 1965
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- 30 October 2025
- journal article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Microbial Genomics
- Vol. 11 (10) , 001551
Abstract
Cholera epidemics due to Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor have been occurring in Iran since 1965, but the incidence of this disease has declined significantly over time. We found that multiple sublineages of the seventh pandemic V. cholerae O1 El Tor lineage have caused cholera outbreaks in Iran, suggesting recurrent introductions of the disease from South Asia into Iran.Keywords
Funding Information
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University
- Institut Pasteur
- United Kingdom Health Security Agency
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