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A low resource requirement molecular diagnostic and surveillance tool for Shigella in the era of vaccination

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By Fahad Khokhar, Xiaoliang Ba, Charlotte Chong, P. de Silva, Vignesh Shetty, Derek Pickard, Claire Jenkins, Dhivya Murugan, Madhumathi Irulappan, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Agila K Pragasam, Ankur Mutreja, Mark Holmes, Kate Baker, Jobin Jacob John, Hilary MacQueen, Sushila Rigas
| Nature Verified
Abstract Infection with Shigella bacteria is one of the leading causes of diarrhoeal disease globally, with significant burden in low- and middle-income countries and rising incidence in high-income settings. Effective serotyping is essential for surveillance, outbreak investigation, vaccine targeting, and can inform clinical management.
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Typhoid fever: issues in laboratory detection, treatment options & concerns in management in developing countries

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By Balaji Veeraraghavan, Ravikar Ralph, Agila K Pragasam, Yamuna D Bakthavatchalam
| future-science.com
Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi. It is mainly due to the inadequate access to safe water and sanitation, which is a major problem in developing countries. The global burden of typhoid fever was estimated to be 12 million cases and 130,000 deaths in the year 2010. It exceeded 100 cases per 100,000 people/year in South East Asian countries, and has especially high burden rates in India.
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