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Familial aggregation of Vibrio cholerae-associated infection in Matlab, Bangladesh.
Journal of health, population, and nutrition - 1 Dec 2009
Rahman Kazi Mizanur, Duggal Priya, Harris Jason B, Saha Sajal Kumar, Streatfield Peter Kim, Ryan Edward T, Calderwood Stephen B, Qadri Firdausi, Yunus Mohammad, LaRocque Regina C
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio cholerae is a major cause of diarrhoeal illness in endemic regions, such as Bangladesh. Understanding the factors that determine an individual's susceptibility to infection due to V. cholerae may lead to improved prevention and control strategies. Increasing evidence suggests that human genetic factors affect the severity of V. cholerae-associated infection. This study, therefore, sought to characterize...
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