Research Analytics & Impact Assessment
Cholera's global spread starts mainly in northern India, not Bangladesh, genomic study finds
- Organisation
- Indian and international research team
- Source
- Nature India, published
- On SHODHX
ยท Approved by Sameer Gupta
Analysis of more than 2,300 Vibrio cholerae genomes shows India is the main exporter of pandemic strains, while Bangladeshi lineages have largely evolved in isolation.
Why this matters for Indian researchers
Published in Nature, the result reshapes where surveillance, sanitation and vaccination efforts can do most to stop cholera spreading worldwide.
Original report by Nature India, .
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