Genomics reveals the worldwide distribution of multidrug-resistant serotype 6E pneumococci.
The pneumococcus is a leading pathogen infecting children and adults. Safe, effective vaccines exist and they work by inducing antibodies to the polysaccharide capsule (unique for each serotype) that surrounds the cell; however, current vaccines are limited by the fact that only a few of the nearly...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2015
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