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The Molecular and Spatial Epidemiology of Typhoid Fever in Rural Cambodia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jun 2016
Pham Thanh Duy, Thompson Corinne N, Rabaa Maia A, Sona Soeng, Sopheary Sun, Kumar Varun, Moore Catrin, Tran Vu Thieu Nga, Wijedoru Lalith, Holt Kathryn E, Wong Vanessa, Pickard Derek, Thwaites Guy E, Day Nicholas, Dougan Gordon, Turner Paul, Parry Christopher M, Baker Stephen
Abstract excerpt
Typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, is an endemic cause of febrile disease in Cambodia. The aim of this study was to better understand the epidemiology of pediatric typhoid fever in Cambodia. We accessed routine blood culture data from Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) in Siem Reap province between 2007 and 2014, and performed whole genome sequencing (WGS) on the isolated bacteria to...
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