Bacterial shedding and serologic responses following an outbreak of Salmonella Typhi in an endemic cohort

Bacterial shedding and serologic responses following an outbreak of Salmonella Typhi in an endemic cohort

Abstract Background Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (Salmonella Typhi) is the cause of typhoid fever. Salmonella Typhi may be transmitted through shedding in the stool, which can continue after recovery from acute illness. Shedding is detected by culturing stool, which is challenging to co-ordinat...

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Main Authors: Peter I. Johnston, Patrick Bogue, Angeziwa Chunga Chirambo, Maurice Mbewe, Reenesh Prakash, Vanessa Kandoole-Kabwere, Rebecca Lester, Thomas Darton, Stephen Baker, Melita A. Gordon, James E. Meiring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Typhoid
Salmonella Typhi
Shedding
Sero-surveillance
Outbreak
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08385-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08385-8

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