In all other cases carriage was established by culture on selective media.
HCV positive patients with NHL (11.9%) were very similar to CHC patients; in this case the carriage of TT genotype was not significantly different.
In both cases, the carriage status varied according to the method.
Plasmids provide benefits to their hosts, such as resistance to antibiotics or degradation of recalcitrant aromatic compounds [ 1]; however, in several cases, the carriage of a large plasmid results in changes in the transcriptome of the host chromosome [ 2- 4].
Contact isolation precautions with protective gowns and gloves were applied for proven cases of carriage or infection with A. baumannii or MRSA, as well as for patients infected with carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Klebsiella pneumoniae [ 23].
A human reservoir for multidrug-resistant S. enterica Typhimurium and Enteritidis in Kenya has been suggested because of the presence of similar strains in asymptomatic siblings and parents of index case-patients (carriage prevalence 6.9%) (11 ).
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However, the differences between the age groups were statistically significant only in the case of oropharyngeal carriage.
Samples were also collected in a similar manner from age-matched asymptomatic controls from the cohort members of neighbouring houses for each ALRI case to estimate carriage rates for different etiologic agents.
