Clustering of serotypes in a longitudinal study of <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>carriage in three day care centres

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>(pneumococcus) causes a wide range of clinical manifestations that together constitute a major burden of disease worldwide. The main route of pneumococcal transmission is through asymptom...

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Main Authors: Tanskanen Antti, Syrjänen Ritva, Hoti Fabian, Leino Tuija, Auranen Kari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/173