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Ch. 21 - Rickettsias, Chlamydias, Spirochetes, and Vibrios
Bauman - Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy 6th Edition
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Capitolo 21, Problema 9

Which of the following is not true of cholera?
a. The causative agent lives naturally in marine water.
b. There is an effective vaccine for cholera.
c. Strain 01 El Tor has been responsible for several pandemics.
d. Rice-water stool is a symptom.

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Step 1: Understand the nature of cholera by reviewing its causative agent, Vibrio cholerae, which is known to naturally inhabit marine and estuarine environments. This supports option (a) as true.
Step 2: Examine the availability and effectiveness of vaccines for cholera. There are oral cholera vaccines that provide protection, so option (b) stating there is an effective vaccine is true.
Step 3: Review the epidemiology of cholera, particularly the role of the Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor biotype, which has caused multiple pandemics, confirming option (c) as true.
Step 4: Consider the clinical symptoms of cholera, especially the characteristic 'rice-water stool,' which is a hallmark symptom, making option (d) true.
Step 5: Since all options (a), (b), (c), and (d) are true statements about cholera, identify which statement is not true by carefully re-evaluating the wording or context of each option to find any inaccuracies.

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