Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage among healthy and sick pediatric patients before the generalized implementation of the 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine in Morocco from 2010 to 2011.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.02.012
Abstract: Nasopharyngeal carriage studies provide insights into the local prevalence of circulating pneumococcal serotypes. These data are critical to vaccination monitoring, as they allow for the prediction and assessment of impact. Very little data are available… read more here.
Keywords: streptococcus pneumoniae; pneumoniae carriage; vaccine; pediatric patients ... See more keywords
Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage studies in adults: Importance, challenges, and key issues to consider when using quantitative PCR-based approaches
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1122276
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae causes significant morbidity and mortality among older adults. Detection of pneumococcal carriage is an accepted endpoint in pneumococcal conjugate vaccine studies. However, low sensitivity of culture-based approaches and nasopharyngeal samples have hampered adult… read more here.
Keywords: pneumoniae carriage; pneumoniae; based approaches; carriage ... See more keywords