Prevalence of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization and serotypes circulating in Cameroonian children after the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction

Prevalence of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization and serotypes circulating in Cameroonian children after the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction

Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a major contributor to childhood infections and deaths globally. In Cameroon, the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was introduced in July 2011, using a 3-dose Expanded programme on immunization (EPI) schedule administered to infants at 6,...

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Main Authors: John Njuma Libwea, Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Marie Kobela, Maija Toropainen, Outi Nyholm, Paul Koki Ndombo, Sinata Koulla-Shiro, Hanna Nohynek, J. Pekka Nuorti, Jaana Vuopio, Arto A. Palmu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carriage
Streptococcal pneumoniae
Cameroon
Serotypes
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220304835

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