Supporting evidence for a human reservoir of invasive non-Typhoidal Salmonella from household samples in Burkina Faso.
BACKGROUND:Salmonella Typhimurium and Enteritidis are major causes of bloodstream infection in children in sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed evidence for their zoonotic versus human reservoir. METHODS:Index patients were children with blood culture confirmed Salmonella infection recruited duri...
Main Authors: | Annelies S Post, Seydou Nakanabo Diallo, Issa Guiraud, Palpouguini Lompo, Marc Christian Tahita, Jessica Maltha, Sandra Van Puyvelde, Wesley Mattheus, Benedikt Ley, Kamala Thriemer, Eli Rouamba, Karim Derra, Stijn Deborggraeve, Halidou Tinto, Jan Jacobs |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007782 |
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