Virulence Factors Associated with Pediatric Shigellosis in Brazilian Amazon

Shigellosis is a global human health problem and the incidence is highest among children. In the present work, main Shigella virulence genes was examined by PCR and compared to symptoms of pediatric shigellosis. Thirty Shigella isolates were identified from an etiologic study at which 1,339 children...

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Main Authors: Carolinie Batista Nobre da Cruz, Maria Carolina Scheffer de Souza, Paula Taquita Serra, Ivanildes Santos, Antonio Balieiro, Fabio Alessandro Pieri, Paulo Afonso Nogueira, Patrícia Puccinelli Orlandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/539697