Prevalence of Various Vaccine Candidate Proteins in Clinical Isolates of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>: Characterization of the Novel Pht Fusion Proteins PhtA/B and PhtA/D

Pneumococcal proteins unrelated to serotypes are considered to be candidates of antigens in next-generation vaccines. In the present study, the prevalence of vaccine candidate protein genes, along with serotypes and antimicrobial resistance determinants, was investigated in a total of 57 isolates ob...

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Main Authors: Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya, Noriko Urushibara, Meiji Soe Aung, Masaaki Shinagawa, Satoshi Takahashi, Nobumichi Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/4/162