Global Distribution of Shigella sonnei Clones

Global Distribution of Shigella sonnei Clones

To investigate global epidemiology of Shigella sonnei, we performed multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis of 1,672 isolates obtained since 1943 from 50 countries on 5 continents and the Pacific region. Three major clonal groups were identified; 2 were globally spread. Type 18 and its der...

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Auteurs principaux: Ingrid Filliol-Toutain, Chien-Shun Chiou, Caterina Mammina, Peter Gerner-Smidt, Kwai-Lin Thong, Dac Cam Phung, Mariana Pichel, Reza Ranjbar, Amy Gassama Sow, Kara Cooper, Efrain Ribot, Norma Binsztein, Shiu-Yun Liang
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-10-01
Collection:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Sujets:
Shigella sonnei
molecular epidemiology
global distribution
clones
bacteria
dispatch
Accès en ligne:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/10-1486_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/10-1486_article

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