Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Salmonella Typhi Isolated in Thailand before and after the Introduction of a National Immunization Program.

• Main Authors: Zoe A Dyson (Author), Duy Pham Thanh (Author), Ladaporn Bodhidatta (Author), Carl Jeffries Mason (Author), Apichai Srijan (Author), Maia A Rabaa (Author), Phat Voong Vinh (Author), Tuyen Ha Thanh (Author), Guy E Thwaites (Author), Stephen Baker (Author), Kathryn E Holt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Vaccines against Salmonella Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid fever, are commonly used by travellers, however, there are few examples of national immunization programs in endemic areas. There is therefore a paucity of data on the impact of typhoid immunization programs on localised populations o...