Molecular characterization of Shigella spp. from patients in Gabon 2011-2013

Conclusions
There is a strong link of Gabonese Shigella spp. isolates with pandemic lineages as they cluster with major global clones and frequently carry atypical class 1 integrons which are frequently reported in Shigella spp. from Asia.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - March 13, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Schaumburg, F., Alabi, A. S., Kaba, H., Lell, B., Becker, K., Grobusch, M. P., Kremsner, P. G., Mellmann, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research