Genetic Characterization of Salmonella Typhimurium Isolates from Faeces of Children with Gastroenteritis Hospitalized in Baqiatollah-Azam Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Introduction: In Iran, invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease causes severe bacteremic illness among children <5 years old. The global yearly incidence of iNTS disease in children was reported to be in the 3.4 (range  2.1-6.5) million cases,  (overall incidence 49 cases (range 30-94) per...

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Main Authors: Hamid Staji, Alfreda Tonelli, Taghi Zahraei Salehi, Mariangela Iorio, Federica Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-97-en.html