Article
Molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Shigella flexneri isolates from pediatric clinical cases in Ahvaz, Iran.
Scientific reports - 16 Jun 2026
Kamil Vamis, Yazdanmanesh Mohammad, Tadayon Keyvan, Khoshnood Saeed, Kalani Behrooz Sadeghi, Kazemian Hossein
Abstract excerpt
Shigella is a highly invasive pathogen that causes dysentery and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. This agent is a major public health problem in developing countries. Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) is a reliable, cost-effective typing method with high discriminatory power and reproducible results. The rise of drug...
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- Humans
- Iran
- Shigella flexneri
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Dysentery, Bacillary
