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Capsular genotype and lipooligosaccharide locus class distribution in Campylobacter jejuni from young children with diarrhea and asymptomatic carriers in Bangladesh.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Apr 2018
Islam Z, Sarker S K, Jahan I, Farzana K S, Ahmed D, Faruque A S G, Guerry P, Poly F, Heikema A P, Endtz H P
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter jejuni-related diarrheal diseases is one of the major health issues among young children (0-59 months old) in low-income countries. Monitoring of the capsular (capsule polysaccharide, CPS) types of virulent C. jejuni strains in regions where the disease is endemic is of great importance for the development of a customized capsule-based multivalent vaccine. Therefore, we aimed to determine the...
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