Molecular Surveillance Identifies Multiple Transmissions of Typhoid in West Africa.

VK, Wong; KE, Holt; C, Okoro; S, Baker; DJ, Pickard; F, Marks; AJ, Page; G, Olanipekun; H, Munir; R, Alter; PD, Fey; NA, Feasey; FX, Weill; Hello S, Le; PJ, Hart; S, Kariuki; RF, Breiman; MA, Gordon; RS, Heyderman; J, Jacobs; O, Lunguya; C, Msefula; CA, MacLennan; KH, Keddy; AM, Smith; RS, Onsare; Pinna E, De; S, Nair; B, Amos; G, Dougan; S, Obaro

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004781

Public

Molecular Surveillance Identifies Multiple Transmissions of Typhoid in West Africa.

Shared by NobleBlocks on Sep 22, 2016 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Wong VK

Holt KE

Okoro C

Abstract

Background 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)...

Research Assistant

AI chat, annotations, notes & similar papers

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!