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Microbiology General 7c635343

Which of the following is true of cholera-

A
Recent epidemic was due to classical type
B
Causes secretory diarrhoea
C
Caused by endotoxin
D
Vibriocidal antibodies correspond to susceptibility
High-Yield Explanation
Vibrio causes secretory diarrhea. About Other options: Recent epidemics are due to O1 ElTor and also O139 serovar. (Classical still exists and few cases were reported from Bangladesh) Vibriocidal antibodies in serum (titer 1:20) have been associated with protection against colonization and disease. …………… Jawetz 25/e p237 Endotoxin (LPS) does not play any role in pathogenicity of cholera but is responsible for immunity developed by killed vaccine.

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