multilocus variable number tandem repeat (vntr) analysis (mlva) is a new typing method with several advantages compared to other methods. dissemination of shigella is highly significant in developing countries. whilst shigella is becoming increasingly important as an etiologic agent of pediatric shigellosis in iran, little is known about the genetic diversity of the local strains. therefore, th...

INTRODUCTION For decades, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis has been among the most prevalent serovars reported worldwide. However, it was rarely encountered in Mauritius until 2007; since then the number of non-typhoidal Salmonella serogroup O:9 (including serovar Enteritidis) increased. A study was conducted to investigate the genetic relatedness between S. Enteritidis isolates recovere...

Users of Institutional Repositories and Digital Libraries are known by their needs for very specific information about one or more subjects. To characterize users profiles and offer them new documents and resources is one of the main challenges of today's libraries. In this paper, a Selective Dissemination of Information service is described, which proposes an Ontology-based Context Aware syste...