Human Fecal Carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae Sequence Type 283, Thailand

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Barkham, Timothy ; Tang, Wen Ying ; Wang, Yi-Chen ; Sithithaworn, Paiboon ; Kopolrat, Kulthida Y. ; Worasith, Chanika
• Description:
  Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) sequence type 283 bacteremia, found almost exclusively in Southeast Asia, is associated with consuming raw freshwater fish, but some patients deny consumption. We detected fecal carriage in 5/184 (2.7%) persons in northeast Thailand. Human carriers might contribute to transmission or be the original source of this sequence type.
• Subjects:
  Animals Asia, Southeastern Bacteria Carrier Dispatch Fish Fishes Foodborne Food Safety Group B Streptococcus Human Human Fecal Carriage Of Streptococcus Agalactiae Sequence Type 283, Thailand Humans Multilocus Sequence Typing Reservoir Source Streptococcal Infections Streptococci Streptococcus Agalactiae Thailand

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(8):1627-1629
• Pubmed ID:
  37486205
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10370859
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:16832070a0565ef756243a9d3d9ded7218b33bb214fe0a00258ab41bea9256a8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/132613/cdc_132613_DS1.pdf
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