The epidemiology of shigellosis in Israel
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Pathogens and Global Health
- Vol. 82 (2) , 159-162
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1988.11812223
Abstract
Analysis of Shigella isolates referred for serotyping to the Central Shigella Reference Laboratory has revealed a slight predominance of S. sonnei (47%) over S.flexneri (44%) in Israel. In female patients, the predominance of S. sonnei isolates was more accentuated (54 v. 37·5% for S. flexneri). On the other hand, an increased incidence of S. flexneri was observed in military personnel (59 v. 32% for S. sonnei), and even more so in the Arab population (69 v. 19%). Incidence peaked in summer (July, August) for all subgroups.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Safety and Antigenicity of Typhoid-Shigella sonnei Vaccine (Strain 5076-1C)The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1984
- Serologic Study of Two Clusters of Infection Due to Campylobacter jejuniThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1983