| evaluation of tubex-tf and onsite typhoid igg/igm combo rapid tests to detect salmonella enterica serovar typhi infection during a typhoid outbreak in harare, zimbabwe. | salmonella enterica serovar typhi, the causative agent of typhoid, is endemic in most parts of the world especially in africa. reliable and rapid diagnosis of the bacterium is therefore critical for confirmation of all suspected typhoid cases. in many parts of zimbabwe, laboratory capacity to isolate the microorganism by culture method as a way of diagnosis has limitations. in this study, two rapid serological kits, tubex-tf and onsite typhoid igg/igm combo, were evaluated for possible expeditio ... | 2015 | 25890321 |
| distribution of salmonella serovars and antimicrobial susceptibility of salmonella enteritidis from poultry in zimbabwe. | a study was carried out to determine the distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of salmonella serovars from chickens from large-scale commercial (lsc), small-scale commercial (ssc), and rural free-range (rfr) farms of zimbabwe. pooled cloacal swabs were collected for culture and isolation of salmonella spp. a chi-square test was used to assess distribution differences of salmonellas among the farming sectors. approximately 10% (283/2833) of the swabs were positive for salmonella ... | 2012 | 22515540 |