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Serotyping <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> by Multiplex PCR
1 Jun 2003
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The capsule is a major virulence factor of pneumococci, and it was shown that some capsular variants are associated with antimicrobial resistance and certain types of disease. Moreover, pneumococcal capsular typing has received renewed interest since the availability of conjugate vaccines, which include serotypes frequently associated with pediatric disease. Our aim was to develop a simple, reliable, and...
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