Pneumococcal capsular switching: a historical perspective.

BACKGROUND: Changes in serotype prevalence among pneumococcal populations result from both serotype replacement and serotype (capsular) switching. Temporal changes in serotype distributions are well documented, but the contribution of capsular switching to such changes is unknown. Furthermore, it i...

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Main Authors: Wyres, K, Lambertsen, L, Croucher, N, McGee, L, von Gottberg, A, Liñares, J, Jacobs, MR, Kristinsson, K, Beall, B, Klugman, K, Parkhill, J, Hakenbeck, R, Bentley, S, Brueggemann, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013