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Temporal fluctuation of multidrug resistant salmonella typhi haplotypes in the mekong river delta region of Vietnam.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 4 Jan 2011
Holt Kathryn E, Dolecek Christiane, Chau Tran Thuy, Duy Pham Thanh, La Tran Thi Phi, Hoang Nguyen Van Minh, Nga Tran Vu Thieu, Campbell James I, Manh Bui Huu, Vinh Chau Nguyen Van, Hien Tran Tinh, Farrar Jeremy, Dougan Gordon, Baker Stephen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: typhoid fever remains a public health problem in Vietnam, with a significant burden in the Mekong River delta region. Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterial pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), which is frequently multidrug resistant with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolone-based drugs, the first choice for the treatment of typhoid fever. We used a GoldenGate (Illumina) assay...
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