Cholera is a waterborne pathogen that causes severe gastrointestinal disease. The organism is a slightly curved, gram-negative r

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Cholera is a waterborne pathogen that causes severe gastrointestinal disease. The organism is a slightly curved, gram-negative r

od that likes to grow in the small intestine and causes watery stools and violent vomiting. Complete the following statement: Cholera is caused by the bacterium, __________ and produces __________ that result in severe diarrhea.

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andrew-mc [135] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-26T15:33:18+03:00

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Cholera is caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholerae and produces CTX (cholera toxin, choleragen)...