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Glossary Case fatality rate or case fatality ratio (CFR) CFR is the proportion of fatalities within a selected population over the course of the disease. CFR is typically stated as a percentage and signifies a measure of risk. Cholera toxin (CT) CT secreted by Vibrio cholerae is an oligomeric complex composed of six protein subunits a single enzymatic A-subunit and five-receptor binding B-subunits. GM-1 ganglioside GM1 is a prototype ganglioside (monosialotetrahexosylganglioside) and its oligosaccharide groups extend beyond the surfaces of the intestinal cell membrane. These carbohydrates act as specific receptors for cholera toxin secreted by V. cholerae. Horizontal gene transfer Transfer of genes (also known as lateral gene transfer) between bacterial cells through transformation, conjugation, transduction etc., which can be detected by analyzing GþC contents, codon usage, amino acid usage, and gene position. Lateral flow system A type of capillary-based sandwich immunochromatographic assay with built-in controls for the rapid detection of a pathogen or antibodies from liquid clinical specimens used for medical diagnostics. Ligated rabbit ileal loop An in vivo technique used in t

Author

Thandavarayan Ramamurthy; Gopinath Balakrish Nair

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology Books

Published

2024

Language

EN

ISBN

9780128225202