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Global population structure and genotyping framework for genomic surveillance of the major dysentery pathogen, Shigella sonnei.
Nature communications - 11 May 2021
Hawkey Jane, Paranagama Kalani, Baker Kate S, Bengtsson Rebecca J, Weill François-Xavier, Thomson Nicholas R, Baker Stephen, Cerdeira Louise, Iqbal Zamin, Hunt Martin, Ingle Danielle J, Dallman Timothy J, Jenkins Claire, Williamson Deborah A, Holt Kathryn E
Abstract excerpt
Shigella sonnei is the most common agent of shigellosis in high-income countries, and causes a significant disease burden in low- and middle-income countries. Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly common in all settings. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly utilised for S. sonnei outbreak investigation and surveillance, but comparison of data between studies and labs is challenging. Here, we present a...
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