The “Moore swab” is a classic environmental surveillance tool whereby a gauze pad tied
with string is suspended in flowing water or wastewater contaminated with human feces and …

Typhoid fever is an enteric disease caused by the pathogens Salmonella Typhi and
Salmonella Paratyphi. Clinical surveillance networks are lacking in many affected areas …

Aims This study evaluated detection methods for Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) in the
environment, to establish a novel pathway from field sampling to isolation of viable …

Enteric fever remains a major cause of morbidity in developing countries with poor sanitation
conditions that enable fecal contamination of water distribution systems. Historical evidence …

In Chile, a country with an exceedingly high incidence of typhoid, untreated sewage is
applied directly to fields where salad vegetables are cultivated. Water used for irrigation was …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation recommends prioritised use of recently
prequalified typhoid conjugate vaccines in countries with the highest incidence of typhoid …

This study compares the use of tangential flow filtration (TFF), normal flow filtration and
modified Moore swabs (MMS) for the concentration and detection of Salmonella, spiked at 1 …

OBJECTIVE: Development of monoclonal antibody based sandwich enzyme linked
immunosorbant assay (sELISA) for rapid detection of Salmonella enterica serovar typhi (S …

Aims: Development of a PCR assay that can target multiple genes for rapid detection of
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) from water and food samples. Methods and …

With prequalification of a typhoid conjugate vaccine by the World Health Organization,
countries are deciding whether and at what geographic scale to provide the vaccine …