Pneumococcal Vaccines

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-Positive pathogen that is a major causative agent of pneumonia, otitis media, sepsis and meningitis across the world. The World Health Organization estimates that globally over 500,000 children are killed each year by this pathogen. Vaccines offer the best...

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Main Authors: D. E. Briles, J. C. Paton, R. Mukerji, E. Swiatlo, M. J. Crain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/microbiolspec.gpp3-0028-2018