Methodologies for Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica subtyping: gold standards and alternatives

P Wattiau, C Boland, S Bertrand - Applied and environmental …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
For more than 80 years, subtyping of Salmonella enterica has been routinely performed by
serotyping, a method in which surface antigens are identified based on agglutination …

Pathogen typing in the genomics era: MLST and the future of molecular epidemiology

M Pérez-Losada, P Cabezas, E Castro-Nallar… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) is a high-resolution genetic typing approach to identify
species and strains of pathogens impacting human health, agriculture (animals and plants) …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogeographical analysis of the dominant multidrug-resistant H58 clade of Salmonella Typhi identifies inter- and intracontinental transmission events

VK Wong, S Baker, DJ Pickard, J Parkhill, AJ Page… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) typhoid is a major global health threat affecting
many countries where the disease is endemic. Here whole-genome sequence analysis of …

The utility of diagnostic tests for enteric fever in endemic locations

CM Parry, L Wijedoru, A Arjyal… - Expert review of anti …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Enteric fever, an infection caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and serovar
Paratyphi A, is common and endemic in many areas of the Asian and African continents. In …

[HTML][HTML] An extended genotyping framework for Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, the cause of human typhoid

VK Wong, S Baker, TR Connor, D Pickard… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The population of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), the causative agent of
typhoid fever, exhibits limited DNA sequence variation, which complicates efforts to …

Systematic review of antibiotic resistance rates among gram-negative bacteria in children with sepsis in resource-limited countries

K Le Doare, J Bielicki, PT Heath… - Journal of the pediatric …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Gram-negative antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is of global concern, yet there
are few reports from low-and low-middle-income countries, where antimicrobial choices are …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of a globally dominant IncHI1 plasmid type associated with multiple drug resistant typhoid

KE Holt, MD Phan, S Baker, PT Duy… - PLoS neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), remains a serious
global health concern. Since their emergence in the mid-1970s multi-drug resistant (MDR) …

[HTML][HTML] Fitness benefits in fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella Typhi in the absence of antimicrobial pressure

S Baker, PT Duy, TVT Nga, TTN Dung, VV Phat… - Elife, 2013 - elifesciences.org
Fluoroquinolones (FQ) are the recommended antimicrobial treatment for typhoid, a severe
systemic infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. FQ …

An appraisal of the clinical features of pediatric enteric fever: systematic review and meta-analysis of the age-stratified disease occurrence

C Britto, AJ Pollard, M Voysey… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Children bear a substantial proportion of the enteric fever disease burden in endemic areas.
Controversy persists regarding which age groups are most affected, leading to uncertainty …

Transient Darwinian selection in Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A during 450 years of global spread of enteric fever

Z Zhou, A McCann, FX Weill, C Blin… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Multiple epidemic diseases have been designated as emerging or reemerging because the
numbers of clinical cases have increased. Emerging diseases are often suspected to be …