Article
Non-typeable Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage isolates genetically similar to invasive and carriage isolates expressing capsular type 14 in Brazilian infants.
The Journal of infection - 1 Oct 2010
Andrade Ana Lucia S, Franco Cáritas M, Lamaro-Cardoso Juliana, André Maria Cláudia D P B, Oliveira Leandro L G, Kipnis André, Rocha Cristyane G B B, Andrade João G, Alves Sueli L A, Park In H, Nahm Moon H, Almeida Samanta G, Brandileone Maria Cristina C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We have recently found a high prevalence of non-typeable pneumococcal isolates (NTPn) circulating in day-care centers in Central Brazil, besides serotype 14 isolates. We therefore examined the genetic relationship among NTPn and serotype 14 from carriage and invasive pneumococcal isolates obtained from children attending emergency rooms enrolled in a population-based surveillance. METHODS: The...
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