The Molecular Approaches and Challenges of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotyping for Epidemiological Surveillance in the Vaccine Era
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) belongs to the Gram-positive cocci. This bacterium typically colonizes the nasopharyngeal region of healthy individuals. It has a distinct polysaccharide capsule - a virulence factor allowing the bacteria to elude the immune defense mechanisms. Consequently, i...
| Published in: | Polish Journal of Microbiology |
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| Format: | Review |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85162879805&doi=10.33073%2fpjm-2023-023&partnerID=40&md5=89a46bfcdeec428d2229c7eb3735cbe0 |