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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Autores principales: 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
Otros Autores: Ryan, E
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016