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Characteristics of serogroup 20 S.pneumoniae isolates from Brazil.
BMC infectious diseases - 15 Aug 2016
Caierão Juliana, Sant'Anna Fernando Hayashi, Hawkins Paulina, Cunha Gabriela Rosa, Mott Mariana, Falci Diego Rodrigues, d'Azevedo Pedro Alves, McGee Lesley, Dias Cícero
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although serogroup 20 is not part of any conjugate pneumococcal vaccine, its serotype 20A, but not 20B, belongs to the polysaccharide 23-valent formula. Little is known about its clinical, laboratorial and epidemiological characteristics. METHODS: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the bacterial genotypes (by PFGE and MLST), clinical characteristics of patients (from review of medical records)...
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