Typhoid fever in young children in Bangladesh: clinical findings, antibiotic susceptibility pattern and immune responses.
BACKGROUND:Children bear a large burden of typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) in endemic areas. However, immune responses and clinical findings in children are not well defined. Here, we describe clinical and immunological characteristics of young children with S....
Main Authors: | Farhana Khanam, Md Abu Sayeed, Feroza Kaneez Choudhury, Alaullah Sheikh, Dilruba Ahmed, Doli Goswami, Md Lokman Hossain, Abdullah Brooks, Stephen B Calderwood, Richelle C Charles, Alejandro Cravioto, Edward T Ryan, Firdausi Qadri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4388457?pdf=render |
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