Multiple introductions of multidrug-resistant typhoid associated with acute infection and asymptomatic carriage, Kenya
S. Kariuki, Z. A. Dyson, C. Mbae, R. Ngetich, S. Kavai, C. Wairimu, S. Anyona, N. Gitau, R. S. Onsare, B. Ongandi, S. Duchene, M. Ali, J. D. Clemens, K. E. Holt, G. Dougan
The study investigates typhoid dynamics in Kenya, finding high multidrug-resistant H58 S. Typhi prevalence in both cases and controls, suggesting carriers contribute to community spread.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2021Physiology