Pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide structure predicts serotype prevalence.
There are 91 known capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence of particular serotypes is relatively stable worldwide, but the host and bacterial factors that maintain these patterns are poorly understood. Given the possibility of serotype replacement follo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2689349?pdf=render |