Description and significance. Vibrio cholerae is a comma shaped Gram-negative1 bacteria with a single, polar flagellum for movement. There are numerous strains of V. cholerae, some of which are pathogenic and some of which are not. The most wide sweeping pathogenic strain is the Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 El Tor N16961 strain that causes the pandemic disease cholera.2 The latest pathogenic serotype O139 was discovered in 1992.
Heavens to Betsy. Q From Mark Lord: I am looking for the origin and meaning of the phrase Heavens to Betsy. A The meaning is simple enough: itâs a mild American exclamation of shock or surprise. Itâs dated, only rarely encountered in print and then most often as an evocation of times past.
The phrase simply means that Rhett does not care (one iota), nor does he give a dam. I don't dispute the Clark Gable followed his script and uttered the words Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn, I simply dispute the accuracy of the script based on the novel and the meaning of the phrase.