Evaluation of Moore and grab sampling method for Salmonella Typhi detection in environmental samples in Ghana.

Evaluation of Moore and grab sampling method for Salmonella Typhi detection in environmental samples in Ghana.

<h4>Background</h4>Typhoid fever causes substantial mortality and morbidity in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) as a result of inadequate water, hygiene, and sanitation facilities. The gold standard for typhoid diagnosis is blood culture, however this method is expensive and mostl...

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Main Authors: Michael Owusu, Eric Darko, Debora Akortia, Gifty Nkrumah, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Michael Owusu-Ansah, Christopher B Uzzell, Jonathan Rigby, Catherine M Troman, Nicolette A Zhou, John Scott Meschke, Alexander G Shaw, Nicholas C Grassly, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Ellis Owusu-Dabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318840

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