Genetic fine structure of a salmonella enterica serovar typhi strain associated with the 2005 outbreak of typhoid fever in Kelantan, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Baddam, R., Kumar, N., Thong, Kwai Lin, Ngoi, S.T., Teh, C.S.J., Yap, K.P., Chai, L.C., Avasthi, T.S., Ahmed, N.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/5525/

Among enteric pathogens, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is responsible for the largest number of food-borne outbreaks and fatalities. The ability of the pathogen to cause systemic infection for extended durations leads to a high cost of disease control. Chronic carriers play important roles in th...