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Genomic insights into Vibrio cholerae O1 responsible for cholera epidemics in Tanzania between 1993 and 2017.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Dec 2019
Hounmanou Yaovi Mahuton Gildas, Leekitcharoenphon Pimlapas, Kudirkiene Egle, Mdegela Robinson H, Hendriksen Rene S, Olsen John Elmerdahl, Dalsgaard Anders
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BACKGROUND: Tanzania is one of seven countries with the highest disease burden caused by cholera in Africa. We studied the evolution of Vibrio cholerae O1 isolated in Tanzania during the past three decades. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Genome-wide analysis was performed to characterize V. cholerae O1 responsible for the Tanzanian 2015-2017 outbreak along with strains causing outbreaks in the country for the...
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