Serotype Competence and Penicillin Resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae
From 2003 to 2005, we prospectively collected 118 isolates of pneumococci belonging to 7 serotypes to investigate their competence under the influence of the synthetic competence-stimulating peptides. The degree of competence of the various serotypes differed significantly. Serotype 6B had the highe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/11/06-0414_article |