Deciphering the origin of the 2012 cholera epidemic in Guinea by integrating epidemiological and molecular analyses.
Cholera is typically considered endemic in West Africa, especially in the Republic of Guinea. However, a three-year lull period was observed from 2009 to 2011, before a new epidemic struck the country in 2012, which was officially responsible for 7,350 suspected cases and 133 deaths. To determine wh...
Main Authors: | Stanislas Rebaudet, Martin A Mengel, Lamine Koivogui, Sandra Moore, Ankur Mutreja, Yacouba Kande, Ousmane Yattara, Véronique Sarr Keita, Berthe-Marie Njanpop-Lafourcade, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Eric Garnotel, Sakoba Keita, Renaud Piarroux |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4046952?pdf=render |
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