NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A bacterium called Vibrio cholerae causes cholera infection. The deadly effects of the disease are the result of a toxin the bacteria produces in the small intestine. The toxin causes the body to secrete enormous amounts of water, leading to diarrhea and a rapid loss of fluids and salts (electrolytes).

Detailed explanation-2: -Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholerae bacteria. People can get sick when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening.

Detailed explanation-3: -All other Vibrio cholerae types are known as “non-cholera Vibrio cholerae.” These include strains of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 that do not produce cholera toxin. Most illnesses these bacteria cause are mild, and these bacteria do not cause epidemics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.