Evaluation of Molecular Serotyping Assays for Shigella flexneri Directly on Stool Samples
Jie Liu, Suporn Pholwat, Jixian Zhang, Mami Taniuchi, Rashidul Haque, Masud Alam, John B. Ochieng, Jennifer Jones, James A Platts-Mills, Sharon M. Tennant, Eric R. Houpt
Abstract
Shigella flexneri is prevalent worldwide and is the most common Shigella species in many countries. At least 19 S. flexneri serotypes exist, and serotype information is important for epidemiologic and vaccine development purposes.
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Shigella flexneriSerotypeShigellaMicrobiologyBiologyShigellosisVirologyEnterobacteriaceaeSalmonellaBacteriaEscherichia coliGeneticsGeneEscherichia coli research studiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research