Pneumococcal 23B Molecular Subtype Identified Using Whole Genome Sequencing

The polysaccharide capsule is a major virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumoniae and the target of all currently licensed pneumococcal vaccines. At present, there are 92 serologically distinct pneumococcal serotypes. Structural and antigenic variation of capsular types is the result of genetic var...

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Autores principales: Kapatai, Georgia, Sheppard, Carmen L., Troxler, Lukas J., Litt, David J., Furrer, Julien, Hilty, Markus, Fry, Norman K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5581491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28910966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx092

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5581491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28910966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx092

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