Streptococcus pyogenes carriage acquisition, persistence and transmission dynamics within households in The Gambia (SpyCATS): protocol for a longitudinal household cohort study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Streptococcus pyogenes carriage acquisition, persistence and transmission dynamics within households in The Gambia (SpyCATS): protocol for a longitudinal household cohort study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background Streptococcus pyogenes (StrepA) causes a significant burden of disease globally from superficial infections to invasive disease. It is responsible for over 500,000 deaths each year, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Superficial StrepA infections of the skin and pha...

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Main Authors: Edwin P. Armitage, Gabrielle de Crombrugghe, Alex J. Keeley, Fatoumatta E. Camara, Elina Senghore, Amat Bittaye, Musukoi Jammeh, Adam Kucharski, Isatou Ceesay, Haddy Ceesay, Muhammed Manneh, Bunja Samateh, Thushan I. de Silva, Abdul Karim Sesay, Beate Kampmann, Michael Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2023-10-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
asymptomatic carriage
pharyngitis
pyoderma
longitudinal cohort study
transmission modelling
eng
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-41/v2

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