Enhanced biofilm and extracellular matrix production by chronic carriage versus acute isolates of Salmonella Typhi

Salmonella Typhi is the primary causative agent of typhoid fever; an acute systemic infection that leads to chronic carriage in 3-5% of individuals. Chronic carriers are asymptomatic, difficult to treat and serve as reservoirs for typhoid outbreaks. Understanding the factors that contribute to chron...

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Những tác giả chính: Devaraj, A, González, JF, Eichar, B, Thilliez, G, Kingsley, RA, Baker, S, Allard, MW, Bakaletz, LO, Gunn, JS, Goodman, SD
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: Public Library of Science 2021