Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Pneumococcal Serotypes in Nasopharyngeal Samples of Healthy Children; Tehran, 2009-2010
S. Rafiei Tabatabaei, F. Fallah, F. Shiva, A. R. Shamshiri, M. Hajia, M. Navidinia, A. Karimi & M. Rahbar · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), is a major pathogen causing invasive disease, colonizes the nasopharynx constituting a potential source of infection in both children and adults. Aims: To identify the rate of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization in health...
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10.9734/ARRB/2014/6608