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Disease-Associated Streptococcus pneumoniae Genetic Variation.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2024
Yang Shimin, Chen Jianyu, Fu Jinjian, Huang Jiayin, Li Ting, Yao Zhenjiang, Ye Xiaohua
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes substantial illness and death among children worldwide. The genetic backgrounds of pneumococci that cause infection versus asymptomatic carriage vary substantially. To determine the evolutionary mechanisms of opportunistic pathogenicity, we conducted a genomic surveillance study in China. We collected 783 S. pneumoniae isolates from infected and...
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