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Characterization of Shigella sonnei in Malaysia, an increasingly prevalent etiologic agent of local shigellosis cases.
BMC infectious diseases - 20 May 2012
Koh Xiu Pei, Chiou Chien Shun, Ajam Noni, Watanabe Haruo, Ahmad Norazah, Thong Kwai Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Shigellosis is a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries. It is an acute intestinal infection caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella, with a minimum infective dose as low as 10-100 bacterial cells. Increasing prevalence of Shigella sonnei as the etiologic agent of shigellosis in Malaysia has been reported. As there is limited information on the genetic background of...
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