Characterization of <it>Shigella sonnei</it> in Malaysia, an increasingly prevalent etiologic agent of local shigellosis cases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Shigellosis is a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries. It is an acute intestinal infection caused by bacteria of the genus <it>Shigella</it>, with a minimum infective dose as low as 10...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/122 |