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