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Seasonality and outbreak of a predominant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 clone from The Gambia: expansion of ST217 hypervirulent clonal complex in West Africa.
BMC microbiology - 17 Nov 2008
Antonio Martin, Hakeem Ishrat, Awine Timothy, Secka Ousman, Sankareh Kawsu, Nsekpong David, Lahai George, Akisanya Abiodun, Egere Uzochukwu, Enwere Godwin, Zaman Syed M A, Hill Philip C, Corrah Tumani, Cutts Felicity, Greenwood Brian M, Adegbola Richard A
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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 causes > 20% of invasive disease, among all age groups combined, in The Gambia. In contrast, it is rarely detected in carriage studies. This study compares the molecular epidemiology of S. pneumoniae serotype 1 causing invasive disease in The Gambia...
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