A mathematical model of serotype replacement in pneumococcal carriage following vaccination
A number of childhood vaccination programmes have recently introduced vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pneumococcus, a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) that are currently in use only protect against some serotypes of the bacterium,...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3808555/ |