Infections caused by non-typhoidal (NTS) are common around the world, with high morbidity and mortality rates recorded annually. serovars harbor plasmids of various sizes which may play roles in antibiotic resistance and virulence. The aim of this study was to profile and determine the role of plasmids in ciprofloxacin resistance and virulence of serovars.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOutbreaks of remain a major public health problem globally. This study determined the diversity and antibiotic resistance gene profile of serovars isolated from humans and food animals. Using standard methods, spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Molecular epidemiological investigations of the highly clonal Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) are important in outbreak detection and in tracking disease transmission. In this study, we developed and evaluated a multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeats (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) assay for characterization of S.
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