Co-occurrence of bacteria and viruses and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx of Tanzanian children below 2 years of age following introduction of the PCV13

Co-occurrence of bacteria and viruses and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx of Tanzanian children below 2 years of age following introduction of the PCV13

IntroductionPneumococcal conjugate vaccines have reduced severe disease attributed to vaccine-type pneumococci in children. However, the effect is dependent on serotype distribution in the population and disease development may be influenced by co-occurrence of viral and bacterial pathogens in the n...

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Main Authors: Matilda Emgård, Maria Andersson, Lucia Gonzales-Siles, Sia E. Msuya, Balthazar M. Nyombi, Rickard Nordén, Florida Muro, Magnus Lindh, Rune Andersson, Susann Skovbjerg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
viruses
infant
sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1298222/full

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