Pathogenicity of Shigella in healthy carriers: a study in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Jpn J Infect Dis
; 58(4): 232-4, 2005 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16116257
ABSTRACT
Shigella spp. isolated from diarrheal patients and non-diarrheal carriers were examined by PCR for the presence of two pathogenic genes, chromosomal ipaH and invasive plasmid encoded ial. Shigella spp. were detected in 7 of 72 diarrheal cases examined (9.7%), and 9 of 145 non-diarrheal cases (6.2%). All isolates from diarrheal cases harbored both ipaH and ial, while all isolates from non-diarrheal cases were positive for ipaH but not ial. These results suggested that Shigella spp. in healthy carriers were basically non-pathogenic.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Shigella
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Portador Sadio
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Disenteria Bacilar
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article