The genetic signatures of Salmonella Typhi carriage in the human gallbladder
P. Thanh Duy, N. Tran Vu Thieu, N. Thi Nguyen To, H. Ngoc Dan Thanh, S. Dongol, A. Karkey, M. Carey, B. Basnyat, G. Dougan, M. A. Rabaa, S. Baker
This study sequenced S. Typhi from gallbladder carriers and acute blood isolates, finding higher genetic variability and specific mutations in gallbladder isolates that may contribute to long-term carriage and antigenic variation.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology