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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Mrutyunjaya Parida
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-28658 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Khoo Sok Kean SK Petillo David D Parida Mrutyunjaya M Tan Aik Choon AC Resau James H JH Obaro Stephen K SK
BMC infectious diseases 20110913
<h4>Background</h4>Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is a human-specific pathogen that causes typhoid fever, and remains a global health problem especially in developing countries. Its pathogenesis is complex and host response is poorly understood. In Africa, typhoid fever can be a major cause of morbidity in young infected children. The onset of the illness is insidious and clinical diagnosis is often unreliable. Gold standard blood culture diagnostic services are limited, thus rapid ...[more]