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Typhinder: Rapid, low-cost colorimetric detection of Salmonella Typhi bacteriophages for environmental surveillance

2025-01-14 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Typhoid fever remains a global public health challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries where poor sanitation and limited access to clean water facilitate transmission. The lack of data on disease burden poses a significant barrier to adopting effective interventions such as vaccination programs. We developed a novel colorimetric assay for the detection of S. Typhi-specific bacteriophages (phages) in environmental water samples, providing an indirect indicator of S. Typhi contamin...

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