Diagnostic metabolite biomarkers of chronic typhoid carriage.

Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A are the agents of enteric (typhoid) fever; both can establish chronic carriage in the gallbladder. Chronic Salmonella carriers are typically asymptomatic, intermittently shedding bacteria in the feces, and contributing to disease transmission. Detecting ch...

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Main Authors: Elin Näsström, Pär Jonsson, Anders Johansson, Sabina Dongol, Abhilasha Karkey, Buddha Basnyat, Nga Tran Vu Thieu, Tan Trinh Van, Guy E Thwaites, Henrik Antti, Stephen Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5802941?pdf=render