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Determining genotype and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella Typhi in environmental samples by amplicon sequencing.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2025
Troman Catherine, Horsfield Samuel T, Abraham Dilip, Mohan Venkata Raghava, Giri Sidhartha, Nair Satheesh, Shaw Alexander G, Dyson Zoe, Holt Kathryn E, Grassly Nicholas C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Estimates of the burden of typhoid fever due to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) rely on data from clinical surveillance, which is rarely done in low income settings and is also limited by the poor sensitivity of the assays used and the reliance on health seeking by patients. Environmental surveillance for S. Typhi shed by symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in wastewater offers a...
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- Salmonella typhi
- Genotype
- Wastewater
- Humans
- Typhoid Fever
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
