<named-content content-type="genus-species">Streptococcus pneumoniae</named-content> Is Desiccation Tolerant and Infectious upon Rehydration

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a frequent colonizer of the nasopharynx and one of the leading causative agents of otitis media, pneumonia, and meningitis. The current literature asserts that S. pneumoniae is transmitted person to person via respiratory droplets; however, environ...

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Auteurs principaux: Rebecca L. Walsh, Andrew Camilli
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/1845113d0d454e4c909e0e27446b1cf5
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