Isolation of <i>Shigella dysenteriae</i> Type 1 and <i>S. flexneri</i> Strains from Surface Waters in Bangladesh: Comparative Molecular Analysis of Environmental <i>Shigella</i> Isolates versus Clinical Strains

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Bacillary dysentery caused by Shigella species is a public health problem in developing countries including Bangladesh. Although, shigellae-contaminated food and drinks are often the source of the epidemic's spread, the possible presence of the pathogen and transmission of it through environmental waters have not been adequately examined. We analyzed surface waters collected in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the presence...

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