Diagnostic metabolite biomarkers of chronic typhoid carriage.

• Main Authors: Elin Näsström (Author), Pär Jonsson (Author), Anders Johansson (Author), Sabina Dongol (Author), Abhilasha Karkey (Author), Buddha Basnyat (Author), Nga Tran Vu Thieu (Author), Tan Trinh Van (Author), Guy E Thwaites (Author), Henrik Antti (Author), Stephen Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A are the agents of enteric (typhoid) fever; both can establish chronic carriage in the gallbladder. Chronic Salmonella carriers are typically asymptomatic, intermittently shedding bacteria in the feces, and contributing to disease transmission. Detecting ch...