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.
Betsy is an English name for females, used as a nickname for Elizabeth. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Betsy Ancker-Johnson (born 1927), American plasma physicist. Betsy Atkins (born 1953), American business executive and entrepreneur.