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The detection of a carrier of multiple phage-types of Salmonella paratyphi B

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

R. S. Sloan ,
H. D. Wilson  and
Helen A. Wright
R. S. Sloan
Affiliation:
Assistant Medical Officer of Health, Midlothian and Peeblesshire
H. D. Wilson
Affiliation:
County Medical Officer, East Lothian
Helen A. Wright
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer, Bacteriology Department, Edinburgh University, Honorary Consultant, S.E. Scotland Regional Hospital Board
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Polluted water from a stream caused three cases of infection with Salm. paratyphi B belonging to two phage-types. These phage-types and two others were isolated from the water.

One woman, aged 81, with a history of enteric fever 20 years previously was discovered to be a prolific carrier of at least three of these phage-types, and to be the source of the pollution.

We are greatly indebted to Mr G. K. Anderson, County Sanitary Inspector, Midlothian, and to his staff for the large volume of field work they carried out; to Dr E. S. Anderson and Dr A. Bernstein, Central Enteric Reference Laboratory and Bureau, Colindale, London for the phage-typing on which this survey is based; and to Mr James Sutherland, F.I.M.L.T., for his enthusiastic technical assistance.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 58 , Issue 2 , June 1960 , pp. 193 - 200
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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