Bacterial load of pneumococcal serotypes correlates with their prevalence and multiple serotypes is associated with acute respiratory infections among children less than 5 years of age.

<h4>Background</h4>Among pneumococcal serotypes, some serotypes are more prevalent in the nasopharynx than others; determining factors for higher prevalence remain to be fully explored. As non-vaccine serotypes have emerged after the introduction of 7-valent conjugate vaccines, study of...

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Main Authors: Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Michio Yasunami, Hien Anh Thi Nguyen, Motoi Suzuki, Thu Huong Vu, Ai Thi Thuy Nguyen, Duc Anh Dang, Lay-Myint Yoshida, Koya Ariyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110777