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Population structure, epidemiology and antibiotic resistance patterns of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5: prior to PCV-13 vaccine introduction in Eastern Gambia.
BMC infectious diseases - 28 Jan 2016
Ashu Eta E, Jarju Sheikh, Dione Michel, Mackenzie Grant, Ikumapayi Usman N, Manjang Ahmed, Azuine Romuladus, Antonio Martin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 5 is among the most common serotypes causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in The Gambia. We anticipate that introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) into routine vaccination in The Gambia will reduce serotype 5 IPD. However, the emergence of new clones that have altered their genetic repertoire through capsular switching or genetic...
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