El Tor
El Tor
El Tor (pronunciation: el tɔːr) is a particular strain of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera. It was first identified in 1905 at a quarantine camp in El Tor, Egypt. The El Tor strain has been the dominant strain in the seventh global pandemic of cholera that started in 1961.
Etymology
The name "El Tor" is derived from the location of its first identification, a quarantine camp in El Tor, Egypt.
Characteristics
El Tor differs from the classic strain of V. cholerae in its longer incubation period, less severe symptoms, and higher rate of asymptomatic carriers. The strain is also more resistant to environmental stress than the classic strain.
Related Terms
- Cholera: An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
- Vibrio cholerae: The bacterium that causes cholera.
- Pandemic: An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
- Asymptomatic: Showing no symptoms of disease.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on El Tor
- Wikipedia's article - El Tor
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski