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Transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Rural Gambian Villages: A Longitudinal Study

2010; Oxford University Press; Volume: 50; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/652443

1537-6591

Philip C. Hill, Jonathan N. Townend, Martin Antonio, Biodun Akisanya, Chinelo Ebruke, George Lahai, Brian Greenwood, Richard A. Adegbola,

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Background. To prepare for national introduction of a pneumococcal vaccine of restricted valency, we studied the pattern of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its transmission in Gambian villages over time.