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Genotypic and demographic characterization of invasive isolates of Salmonella Typhimurium in HIV co-infected patients in South Africa.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 15 Sept 2009
Keddy Karen H, Dwarika Sarika, Crowther Penny, Perovic Olga, Wadula Jeanette, Hoosen Anwar, Sooka Arvinda, Crewe-Brown Heather H, Smith Anthony M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Non-typhoidal Salmonella are frequently food-borne zoonotic pathogens that may cause invasive disease in HIV-positive individuals. METHODOLOGY: Invasive isolates (n = 652) of Salmonella Typhimurium from human patients in Gauteng Province of South Africa were investigated for the years 2006 and 2007. Bacteria were identified using standard microbiological techniques and serotyping was performed using...
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