Molecular epidemiology of Shigella spp strains isolated in two different metropolitam areas of southeast Brazil
Shigella spp., the human pathogen responsible for shigellosis, is highly infectious even at low levels. The incidence rate of shigellosis varies with geographical distribution, location human development index, and age groups, being higher among children aged under 5 years. In Brazil, a few works in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000300034 |