General Introduction Vibrio cholerae produces an enterotoxin that causes cholera, a profuse watery diarrhea that can rapidly lead to dehydration and death Helicobacter pylori has been associated with gastritis and duodenal ulcer disease Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of enteritis in humans 10/14/2013 Vibrios helicobacter Campylobacters/ Junqi Zhang10/14/2013 Vibrios, Helicobacter & Campylobacters/ Junqi Zhang 3 General Introduction Vibrio cholerae produces an enterotoxin that causes cholera, a profuse watery diarrhea that can rapidly lead to dehydration and death Helicobacter pylori has been associated with gastritis and duodenal ulcer disease Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of enteritis in humans