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High-resolution genomics uncovers region-specific evolution and virulence of ocular Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Microbiology spectrum - 3 Mar 2026
Xiang Xi, Ye Mengke, Chen Shouyuan, Liu Lin, Hong Tingting, Hu Dongping, Ge Lihong, Fu Ying, Zhao Feng, Wang Yanfei, Bo Lihong, Lu Jun, Jiang Yan, Yu Yunsong, Wu Xueqing
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of sight-threatening ocular infection. However, comprehensive molecular epidemiological analyses that focus on ocular pneumococci are limited. We performed a high-resolution whole-genome analysis (WGS) of ocular pneumococcal isolates from the Zhejiang province of China and a global data set (n = 58). Using latex agglutination and the Quellung reaction, nine serotypes...
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