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Prevalence and genetic structures of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 6D, South Korea.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2010
Choi Eun Hwa, Lee Hoan Jong, Cho Eun Young, Oh Chi Eun, Eun Byung Wook, Lee Jina, Kim Min Ja
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To determine prevalence and genetic structures of new serotype 6D strains of pneumococci, we examined isolates from diverse clinical specimens in South Korea during 1991-2008. Fourteen serotype 6D strains accounted for 10.4% of serogroup 6 pneumococci from blood, sputum, nasopharynx, and throat s...
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