Molecular surveillance identifies multiple transmissions of typhoid in West Africa

The burden of typhoid in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries has been difficult to estimate, in part, due to suboptimal laboratory diagnostics. However, surveillance blood cultures at two sites in Nigeria have identified typhoid associated with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) as an impo...

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Main Authors:	Wong, V, Holt, K, Okoro, C, Baker, S, Pickard, D, Marks, F, Page, A, Olanipekun, G, Munir, H, Alter, R, Fey, P, Feasey, N, Weill, F, Le Hello, S, Hart, P, Kariuki, S, Breiman, R, Gordon, M, Heyderman, R, Jacobs, J, Lunguya, O, Msefula, C, MacLennan, C, Keddy, K, Smith, A, Onsare, R, De Pinna, E, Nair, S, Amos, B, Dougan, G, Obaro, S
Other Authors:	Ryan, E
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science 2016

Molecular surveillance identifies multiple transmissions of typhoid in West Africa

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