A molecular-capsular-type prediction system for 90 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes using partial cpsA-cpsB sequencing and wzy- or wzx-specific PCR.

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In a previous study, a molecular capsular type (MCT) prediction system for 51 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes was developed based on a combination of partial cpsA-cpsB sequencing and serotype(s)/group(s)-specific PCR. In this study, another 169 S. pneumoniae isolates were added to the existing database of 427 isolates, including representatives of all 39 serotypes not previously studied. In addition to the...

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