Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: dominance of serotypes included in broader PCVs and of serotype 3

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a leading cause of infections, particularly in infants and the elderly. Recent advances in molecular methods suggest higher pneumococcal carriage rates among adults than previously estimated, raising questions about their role in transmission. This...

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Main Authors: Sónia T. Almeida, A. Cristina Paulo, Alexandra S. Simões, Bárbara Ferreira, Raquel Sá-Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-07-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00082-25
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