Molecular Epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus Infections in Cambodian Children, 2007-2012

Paul Turner1, Pises Ngeth, Claudia Turner

  • 1Cambodia-Oxford Medical Research Unit Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford Oxford, United KingdomAngkor Hospital for Children Siem Reap, CambodiaCambodia-Oxford Medical Research Unit Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford Oxford, United KingdomAngkor Hospital for Children Siem Reap, CambodiaCentre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit Faculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University Bangkok, ThailandGroup A Streptococcal Research Group Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Melbourne, AustraliaGroup A Streptococcal Research Group Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Centre for International Child Health University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia.

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