Population Structure of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Invasive Disease in Adults in Portugal before PCV13 Availability for Adults: 2008-2011.

Among the 1660 isolates recovered from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adults (> = 18 yrs) in 2008-2011, a random sample of ≥50% of each serotype (n = 871) was chosen for MLST analysis and evaluation for the presence and type of pilus islands (PIs). The genetic diversity was high with 206...

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Main Authors: Andreia N Horácio, Catarina Silva-Costa, Jorge Diamantino-Miranda, Joana P Lopes, Mario Ramirez, José Melo-Cristino, Portuguese Group for the Study of Streptococcal Infections
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864403?pdf=render