Epidemic spread of Shigella sonnei shigellosis and evidence for development of immunity among children attending day-care centers in a communal settlement (Kibbutz).
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An investigation of two Shigella sonnei shigellosis outbreaks that occurred in a communal settlement indicated that the transmission of the pathogen was restricted to day-care classes and secondary infection of family members was minimal. Development of serotype-specific immunity following S. sonnei infection was observed among infected children.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 32 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994