The Important Role of NontypableStreptococcus pneumoniaeInternational Clones in Acute Conjunctivitis | Zendy

Nurith Porat | Zendy; David Greenberg | Zendy; Noga GivonLavi | Zendy; Dror S. Shuval | Zendy; Ronit Trefler | Zendy; Orit Segev | Zendy; William P. Hanage | Zendy; Ron Dagan | Zendy

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The Important Role of NontypableStreptococcus pneumoniaeInternational Clones in Acute Conjunctivitis

Author(s) -

Nurith Porat,

David Greenberg,

Noga GivonLavi,

Dror S. Shuval,

Ronit Trefler,

Orit Segev,

William P. Hanage,

Ron Dagan

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/506453

Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcaceae , genotype , biology , epidemiology , pneumococcal infections , immunology , medicine , virology , gene , pathology , genetics , antibiotics

In a recent epidemiological study in southern Israel, nontypable Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates were found to be highly associated with sporadic cases of acute conjunctivitis (AC). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relative importance in causing AC of the absence of capsule versus genotype properties.

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