1. Multidrug-Resistant Atypical Variants of Shigella flexneri in China
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Shaofu Qiu, Yong Wang, Xuebin Xu, Peng Li, Rongzhang Hao, Chaojie Yang, Nan Liu, Zhenjun Li, Zhongqiang Wang, Jian Wang, Zhihao Wu, Wenli Su, Guang Yang, Huiming Jin, Ligui Wang, Yansong Sun, Zhengan Yuan, Liuyu Huang, and Hongbin Song
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Shigella flexneri ,multidrug resistance ,pulse type ,sequence type ,atypical ,variants ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
We identified 3 atypical Shigella flexneri varieties in China, including 92 strains with multidrug resistance, distinct pulse types, and a novel sequence type. Atypical varieties were prevalent mainly in developed regions, and 1 variant has become the dominant Shigella spp. serotype in China. Improved surveillance will help guide the prevention and control of shigellosis.
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- 2013
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