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Genome sequence and comparative pathogenomics analysis of a Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi strain associated with
Kien-Pong Yap1, Han Ming Gan, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh
1Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Journal of Bacteriology
|October 10, 2012
Abstract:
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a human pathogen that causes typhoid fever predominantly in developing countries. In this article, we describe the whole genome sequence of the S. Typhi strain CR0044 isolated from a typhoid fever carrier in Kelantan, Malaysia. These data will further enhance the understanding of its host persistence and adaptive mechanism.
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