Re-emergence of thiamine deficiency disease in the Pacific islands (2014-15): A case-control study.

Re-emergence of thiamine deficiency disease in the Pacific islands (2014-15): A case-control study.

BACKGROUND:From late 2014 multiple atolls in Kiribati reported an unusual and sometimes fatal illness. We conducted an investigation to identify the etiology of the outbreak on the most severely affected atoll, Kuria, and identified thiamine deficiency disease as the cause. Thiamine deficiency disea...

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Main Authors: Eric J Nilles, Atarota Manaia, Bineta Ruaia, Clare Huppatz, Catherine Ward, Peter George, Christiaan Sies, Alessio Cangiano, James Sejvar, André Reiffer, Teatoa Tira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5991702?pdf=render

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