Serotypes and genotypes of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae before and after PCV10 implementation in southern Brazil.

Serotypes and genotypes of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae before and after PCV10 implementation in southern Brazil.

To reduce the burden of pneumococcal diseases, different formulations of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) have been introduced in many countries. In Brazil, PCV10 has been available since 2010. We aimed to analyze the serotype and genetic composition of invasive pneumococci from Brazil in pre-...

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Main Authors: Juliana Caierão, Paulina Hawkins, Fernando Hayashi Sant'anna, Gabriela Rosa da Cunha, Pedro Alves d'Azevedo, Lesley McGee, Cícero Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4214725?pdf=render

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