Global emergence and population dynamics of divergent serotype 3 CC180 pneumococci

Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite inclusion in the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). Serotype 3 increased in carriage since the implementation of PCV13 in the USA, while invasive disease rates remain unchange...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Azarian, T, Mitchell, P, Georgieva, M, Thompson, C, Ghouila, A, Pollard, A, Von Gottberg, A, Du Plessis, M, Antonio, M, Kwambana-Adams, B, Clarke, S, Everett, D, Cornick, J, Sadowy, E, Hryniewicz, W, Skoczynska, A, Moïsi, J, McGee, L, Beall, B, Metcalf, B, Breiman, R, Ho, P, Reid, R, O'Brien, K, Gladstone, R, Bentley, S, Hanage, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2018