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Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae clones from paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Dec 2014
Pimentel de Araujo Fernanda, D'Ambrosio Fabio, Camilli Romina, Fiscarelli Ersilia, Di Bonaventura Giovanni, Baldassarri Lucilla, Visca Paolo, Pantosti Annalisa, Gherardi Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
The role of Streptococcus pneumoniae in cystic fibrosis (CF) is poorly understood. The pneumococcal population has changed over time after the introduction of the heptavalent conjugate vaccine (PCV7) and, more recently, the 13-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV13). Although serotypes and clones causing invasive pneumococcal disease or colonizing healthy children have been extensively analysed, little is known so far...
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