Rapid identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes by cpsB gene-based sequetyping combined with multiplex PCR
Journal
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi
Date Issued
2021-11-29
Author(s)
Zhou, Meng-Lan
Wang, Zi-Ran
Li, Yan-Bing
Kudinha, Timothy
Wang, Jian
Wang, Yao
Xiao, Meng
Xu, Ying-Chun
Liu, Zheng-Yin
Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important human pathogen that causes invasive infections in adults and children. Accurate serotyping is important to study its epidemiological distribution and to assess vaccine efficacy.
Subjects
Multiplex PCR; Quellung reaction; Serotype; Streptococcus pneumoniae; cpsB sequetyping
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Type
journal article