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Sequential multiplex PCR assay for determining capsular serotypes of colonizing S. pneumoniae

BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carriage represents an important biological marker for monitoring pneumococcal serotype distribution and evaluating vaccine effects. Serotype determination by conventional method (Quellung reaction) is technically and financially challenging. On the contrary,...

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Autores principales: Jourdain, Sarah, Drèze, Pierre-Alexandre, Vandeven, Jozef, Verhaegen, Jan, Melderen, Laurence Van, Smeesters, Pierre R
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21507244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-100