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Phenotypic and genotypic characteristic of invasive pneumococcal isolates from both children and adult patients from a multicenter surveillance in China 2005-2011.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhao Chunjiang, Zhang Feifei, Chu Yunzhuo, Liu Yong, Cao Bin, Chen Minjun, Yu Yunsong, Liao Kang, Zhang Liyan, Sun Ziyong, Hu Bijie, Lei Jin'e, Hu Zhidong, Zhang Xiaobing, Wang Hui
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen in both children and the elderly, but previous studies in China have provided limited information about invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). A total of 240 IPD S. pneumoniae strains (from 105 children and 135 adults) were collected from 12 cities in China in 2005-2011. Their phenotypes and genetic characteristics were analyzed. Streptococcus pneumoniae remained...
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