Differential Epidemiology of Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Matched Case Control Investigation in a Highly Endemic Enteric Fever Setting

BACKGROUND: Enteric fever, a systemic infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A, is endemic in Kathmandu, Nepal. Previous work identified proximity to poor quality water sources as a community-level risk for infection. Here, we sought to examine individual-level ri...

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Main Authors: Karkey, Abhilasha, Thompson, Corinne N., Tran Vu Thieu, Nga, Dongol, Sabina, Le Thi Phuong, Tu, Voong Vinh, Phat, Arjyal, Amit, Martin, Laura B., Rondini, Simona, Farrar, Jeremy J., Dolecek, Christiane, Basnyat, Buddha, Baker, Stephen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3749961/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23991240
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002391
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