Vibrio cholerae: Responsible for the deaths of millions 霍乱弧菌：造成上千万人的死亡

　　Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, the cause of cholera.
　　Millions around the world have died because of this microbe. Cholera has been epidemic in southern Asia for over 2,000 years and has spawned seven global pandemics, the last one being in 1911.
　　It is hoped that the detailed genetic information now available will allow new treatments and vaccines to be developed.
　　The sequence is published in the journal Nature.

霍乱的基因秘密被揭开

　　科学家们已将引起霍乱的细菌-霍乱弧菌-的整组基因排序。

　　世界上数以百万计的人死于这一微生物。霍乱在南亚肆虐了两千多年，并曾7次在全球大流行，最后一次是1911年。

　　希望这次得到的详细的基因信息有助于开发出新的治疗药物和预防疫苗。

　　基因排序刊登于“自然”杂志。