Structure+-+Cholera

The bacteria causing Cholera was identified as the pathogen, Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio cholerae is a gram-negative, "comma" shaped bacteria with a single, polar flagellum the bacteria use for movement and a cellular envelope on its outside.- After releasing the Cholera toxin, the bacteria swells up internally and permeability is altered. Some serotypes of V. Cholera have polysaccharide capsules while other don't, allow them to avoid detection by the immune system. It is anaerobic, meaning that it does not require oxygen to live and thrive. Thus, the bacteria uses anaerobic respiration to produce energy.



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