Re-evaluation of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in Portuguese elderly by qPCR increases carriage estimates and unveils an expanded pool of serotypes
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 o...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10362/117036 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:run.unl.pt:10362/117036 |