Spatial-temporal and phylogenetic analyses of epidemiologic data to help understand the modes of transmission of endemic typhoid fever in Samoa.

Spatial-temporal and phylogenetic analyses of epidemiologic data to help understand the modes of transmission of endemic typhoid fever in Samoa.

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is either widely distributed or proximally transmitted via fecally-contaminated food or water to cause typhoid fever. In Samoa, where endemic typhoid fever has persisted over decades despite water quality and sanitation improvements, the local patterns of...

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Main Authors: Michael J Sikorski, Jianguo Ma, Tracy H Hazen, Sachin N Desai, Siaosi Tupua, Susana Nimarota-Brown, Michelle Sialeipata, Savitra Rambocus, Susan A Ballard, Mary Valcanis, Robert E Thomsen, Roy M Robins-Browne, Benjamin P Howden, Take K Naseri, Myron M Levine, David A Rasko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010348

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