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Risk factors of Streptococcus suis infection in Vietnam. A case-control study.

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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis infection, an emerging zoonosis, is an increasing public health problem across South East Asia and the most common cause of acute bacterial meningitis in adults in Vietnam. Little is known of the risk factors underlying the disease. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A case-control study with appropriate hospital and matched community controls for each patient was conducted between May 2006 and June 2009. Potential risk factors were assessed using a standardized questionnair...

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10.1371/journal.pone.0017604

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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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MSD
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NDM
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Tropical Medicine
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Public Library of Science
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6
Issue:
3
Article number:
e17604
Publication date:
2011-01-01
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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English
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uuid:bd509689-e470-40a5-8fba-b1c80158e2e1
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124372
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2012-12-19

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