Ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 3a in men who have sex with men in England and Wales, data from 2009-2011.

Borg, M L; Modi, A; Tostmann, A; Gobin, M; Cartwright, J; Quigley, C; Crook, P; Boxall, N; Paul, J; Cheasty, T; Gill, N; Hughes, G; Simms, I; Oliver, I

Borg, M L; Modi, A; Tostmann, A; Gobin, M; Cartwright, J; Quigley, C; Crook, P; Boxall, N; Paul, J; Cheasty, T; Gill, N; Hughes, G; Simms, I; Oliver, I.

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Borg ML; Health Protection Agency, South West Region, United Kingdom. maria.borg@hpa.org.uk

Euro Surveill ; 17(13)2012 Mar 29.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22490381

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Disease Outbreaks; Dysentery, Bacillary/epidemiology; Homosexuality, Male; Shigella flexneri/isolation & purification; Adult; Dysentery, Bacillary/diagnosis; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; England/epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Population Surveillance; Risk Factors; Serotyping; Shigella flexneri/classification; Wales/epidemiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Shigella flexneri / Disease Outbreaks / Homosexuality, Male / Dysentery, Bacillary Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Euro Surveill Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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