Evaluation of serologic screening for identification of chronic Salmonella typhi carriers in Vietnam

Post Date: 
2006-07-10
Publication: 
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Summary: 

Objectives: To determine the utility of screening anti-Vi antibodies to detect chronic Salmonella Typhi carriers in an endemic community.


 


Methods: We conducted a community-based serologic survey for anti-Vi antibodies to identify chronic Salmonella Typhi carriers in a typhoid endemic region in Vietnam.

Citation: 
Gupta A, My Thanh NT, My Trinh T, Olsen SJ, Sivapalasingam S, Cam PD, Mintz ED. Evaluation of serologic screening for identification of chronic Salmonella typhi carriers in Vietnam. Int J Infect Dis. 2006 Jul; 10(4):309-14. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2005.06.005.
Staff: 
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS
Collaborators: 
  • Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
  • Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
  • Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Biostatistics and Information Management Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
  • Cai Lay District Health Center, Cai Lay, Vietnam
  • Tien Giang Province Preventive Medical Center, My Tho, Vietnam
  • National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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