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Genotypic homogeneity of multidrug resistant S. Typhimurium infecting distinct adult and childhood susceptibility groups in Blantyre, Malawi.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Msefula Chisomo L, Kingsley Robert A, Gordon Melita A, Molyneux Elizabeth, Molyneux Malcolm E, MacLennan Calman A, Dougan Gordon, Heyderman Robert S
Abstract excerpt
Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) serovars are a common cause of bacteraemia in young children and HIV-infected adults in Malawi and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. These patient populations provide diverse host-immune environments that have the potential to drive bacterial adaptation and evolution. We therefore investigated the diversity of 27 multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella Typhimurium strains isolated over 6...
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