Global emergence and population dynamics of divergent serotype 3 CC180 pneumococci.

Global emergence and population dynamics of divergent serotype 3 CC180 pneumococci.

Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite inclusion in the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). Serotype 3 increased in carriage since the implementation of PCV13 in the USA, while invasive disease rates remain unchange...

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Main Authors: Taj Azarian, Patrick K Mitchell, Maria Georgieva, Claudette M Thompson, Amel Ghouila, Andrew J Pollard, Anne von Gottberg, Mignon du Plessis, Martin Antonio, Brenda A Kwambana-Adams, Stuart C Clarke, Dean Everett, Jennifer Cornick, Ewa Sadowy, Waleria Hryniewicz, Anna Skoczynska, Jennifer C Moïsi, Lesley McGee, Bernard Beall, Benjamin J Metcalf, Robert F Breiman, P L Ho, Raymond Reid, Katherine L O'Brien, Rebecca A Gladstone, Stephen D Bentley, William P Hanage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007438

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007438

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