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A case-control study and molecular epidemiology of yersiniosis in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 16 Oct 2024
Rivas Lucia, Horn Beverley, Armstrong Bridget, Wright Jackie, Strydom Hugo, Wang Jing, Paine Shevaun, Thom Kristin, Orton Ashley, Robson Beth, Lin Susan, Wong Jimmy, Brunton Cheryl, Smith Debbie, Cooper Jess, Mangalasseril Loushy, Thornley Craig, Gilpin Brent
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to determine risk factors and sources attributed to yersiniosis in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). A risk factor questionnaire was administered to 247 notified yersiniosis cases and 258 control participants from the Canterbury and/or Wellington regions of NZ. Yersinia sp. isolates from clinical cases and a range of food sources were whole-genome sequenced and genetically compared....
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