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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Serotype analysis of streptococcus pneumoniae in lung and nasopharyngeal aspirates from children in the Gambia by Masstag PCR
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 51, No. 3, Year 2013
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Description
Streptococcus pneumoniae strains comprise, 90 serotypes. Here we describe establishment of a MassTag PCR assay designed to serotype S. pneumoniae and demonstrate its utility in tests using 31 paired lung aspirate and nasopharyngeal aspirate samples from children with pneumonia in the Gambia. Serotypes 1, 5, and 14 in were implicated in 90% of lung infections. With 5 exceptions, serotypes found in lung aspirates were also found in nasopharyngeal aspirates. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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https://efashare.b-cdn.net/share/pmc/articles/PMC3592066/bin/JCM.02974-12_zjm999092317so2.pdf
Authors & Co-Authors
Tokarz, Rafal
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Briese, Thomas C.
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Morris, Gerard A.J.
Gambia
Child Survival Theme
Ideh, Readon C.
Gambia
Child Survival Theme
Chimah, Osaretin U.
Gambia
Child Survival Theme
Ebruke, Bernard Ese
Gambia
Child Survival Theme
Desai, Aaloki
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Haq, Saddef
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Sameroff, Stephen C.
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Howie, Stephen R.C.
Gambia
Child Survival Theme
Lipkin, W. Ian
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.02974-12
ISSN:
00951137
e-ISSN:
1098660X
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Gambia