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High genetic similarity between non-typhoidal Salmonella isolated from paired blood and stool samples of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2020
Phoba Marie-France, Barbé Barbara, Ley Benedikt, Van Puyvelde Sandra, Post Annelies, Mattheus Wesley, Deborggraeve Stijn, Lunguya Octavie, Jacobs Jan
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BACKGROUND: Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serotypes Typhimurium and Enteritidis are a major cause of bloodstream infections in children in sub-Saharan Africa but their reservoir is unknown. We compared pairs of NTS blood and stool isolates (with the same NTS serotype recovered in the same patient) for genetic similarity. METHODS: Between November 2013 and April 2017, hospital-admitted children (29 days to 14...
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