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Haemophilus influenzae type b carriage and novel bacterial population structure among children in urban Kathmandu, Nepal.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2011
Williams E J, Lewis J, John T, Hoe J C, Yu L, Dongol S, Kelly D F, Griffiths D T, Shah A, Limbu B, Pradhan R, Mawas F, Shrestha S, Thorson S, Werno A M, Murdoch D R, Adhikari N, Pollard A J
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a major cause of invasive bacterial infection in children that can be prevented by a vaccine, but there is still uncertainty about its relative importance in Asia. This study investigated the age-specific prevalence of Hib carriage and its molecular epidemiology in carriage and disease in Nepal. Oropharyngeal swabs were collected from children in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 3...
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