Development of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification assay for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in whole blood

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BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of microbial disease in humans. The introduction of multivalent vaccines has coincided with a dramatic decrease in the number of pneumococcal-related deaths. In spite of this, at a global level, pneumococcal infection remains an important cause of death among children under 5 years of age and in adults 65 years of age or older. In order to properly manage...

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