Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Gambian Infants: A Longitudinal Study
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- 15 March 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 46 (6) , 807-814
- https://doi.org/10.1086/528688
Abstract
Background. To prepare for national introduction of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine of restricted valency, we studied nasopharyngeal carriage of StrKeywords
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