Risk factors of Streptococcus suis infection in Vietnam. A case-control study.

Streptococcus suis infection, an emerging zoonosis, is an increasing public health problem across South East Asia and the most common cause of acute bacterial meningitis in adults in Vietnam. Little is known of the risk factors underlying the disease.A case-control study with appropriate hospital an...

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Main Authors: Ho Dang Trung Nghia, Le Thi Phuong Tu, Marcel Wolbers, Cao Quang Thai, Nguyen Van Minh Hoang, Tran Vu Thieu Nga, Le Thi Phuong Thao, Nguyen Hoan Phu, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Dinh Xuan Sinh, To Song Diep, Hoang Thi Thanh Hang, Hoang Truong, James Campbell, Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Nguyen Tran Chinh, Nguyen Van Dung, Ngo Thi Hoa, Brian G Spratt, Tran Tinh Hien, Jeremy Farrar, Constance Schultsz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3050921?pdf=render