Nasopharyngeal Pneumococcal Carriage in Nigeria: a two-site, population-based survey

Abstract Changes in nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage of vaccine-type (VT) Streptococcus pneumoniae can be used to assess the effectiveness of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10). We conducted a baseline carriage survey in rural (Kumbotso, Kano) and urban (Pakoto, Ogun) Nigeria. In this cross-sectio...

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Main Authors: Ifedayo M. O. Adetifa, Aishatu L. Adamu, Angela Karani, Michael Waithaka, Kofo A. Odeyemi, Christy A. N. Okoromah, Mohammed M. Bello, Isa S. Abubakar, Victor Inem, J. Anthony. G. Scott
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/056c3d19e1884cb39886c2ace9ea5564
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