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This illustration depicts a photomicrograph of a Gram-stained specimen, revealing numerous curved Vibrio cholerae bacteria, historically referred to as Vibrio comma. Certain strains of V. cholerae are responsible for cholera, historically referred to as Asiatic cholera. Note the characteristic curved, or “comma-shaped,” morphology of these organisms.
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Creation Date: 1954
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