The Ongoing Genetic Adaptation of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
J Clin Microbiol
; 55(3): 681-685, 2017 03.
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ABSTRACT
Streptococcus pneumoniae has demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt during the conjugate vaccine era. The increasing incidence of serotype 35B disease and emergence of a multidrug-resistant clone reported in this issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology (L. Olarte et al., J Clin Microbiol 55724-734, 2017, https//doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01778-16) underscore the limitations of pneumococcal vaccines that target the polysaccharide capsule.
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Infecções Pneumocócicas
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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