Re-evaluation of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in Portuguese elderly by qPCR increases carriage...
Re-evaluation of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in Portuguese elderly by qPCR increases carriage estimates and unveils an expanded pool of serotypes
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Streptococcus pneumoniae
(pneumococcus) is a leading cause of infections worldwide. Disease is preceded by asymptomatic colonization of the upper respiratory tract. Classical culture-based methods (CCBM) suggest that colonization in the elderly is <5%. Recently, use of qPCR has challenged these observations. We estimated pneumococcal carriage pr...
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Re-evaluation of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in Portuguese elderly by qPCR increases carriage estimates and unveils an expanded pool of serotypes
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7239868
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7239868
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-020-65399-x
