Urban rats as carriers of invasive Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type 313, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Urban rats as carriers of invasive Salmonella Typhimurium sequence type 313, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.

<h4>Background</h4>Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS-mainly serotypes Enteritidis and Typhimurium) are major causes of bloodstream infections in children in sub-Saharan Africa, but their reservoir remains unknown. We assessed iNTS carriage in rats in an urban setting endemic for iN...

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Main Authors: Dadi Falay, Liselotte Hardy, Jacques Tanzito, Octavie Lunguya, Edmonde Bonebe, Marjan Peeters, Wesley Mattheus, Chris Van Geet, Erik Verheyen, Dudu Akaibe, Pionus Katuala, Dauly Ngbonda, François-Xavier Weill, Maria Pardos de la Gandara, Jan Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010740

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