Characterization of 19A-like 19F pneumococcal isolates from Papua New Guinea and Fiji
Molecular identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19F is routinely performed by PCR targeting the wzy gene of the capsular biosynthetic locus. However, 19F isolates with genetic similarity to 19A have been reported in the United States and Brazil. We screened 78 pneumococcal carriage iso...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4547413/ |