Increase in Pilus Islet 2–encoded Pili among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Increase in Pilus Islet 2–encoded Pili among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

To define the prevalence of pilus islet 2 (PI-2)–encoded pili in Streptococcus pneumoniae in a geographically defined area, we examined 590 S. pneumoniae isolates from population-based surveillance of invasive pneumococcal disease in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1994–2006. In 2006, PI-2 was present in 21%...

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Main Authors: Dorothea Zähner, Aditya Gudlavalleti, David S. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
pili
streptococci
serotypes
bacteria
vaccine
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/09-1820_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/09-1820_article

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