An evaluation of emerging vaccines for childhood pneumococcal pneumonia

An evaluation of emerging vaccines for childhood pneumococcal pneumonia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pneumonia is the leading cause of child mortality worldwide. <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae</it> (SP) or <it>pneumococcus</it> is estimated to cause 821,000 child deaths each year. It has over 90 serotypes, of w...

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Main Authors: Zhang Jian Shayne F, El Arifeen Shams, Rubens Craig, Madhi Shabir, Johnson Hope L, Huda Tanvir, Zgaga Lina, Seong Ang Choon, Nair Harish, Theodoratou Evropi, Webster Julia, Krause Ryoko, Jacobs Troy A, Brooks Abdullah W, Campbell Harry, Rudan Igor
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: BMC 2011-04-01
Serier:BMC Public Health
Online adgang:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S3/S26

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