Population genomics of pneumococcal carriage in Massachusetts children following PCV-13 introduction
P. Mitchell, T. Azarian, N. J. Croucher, A. Callendrello, C. M. Thompson, S. I. Pelton, M. Lipsitch, W. Hanage
This study examines changes in pneumococcal carriage diversity and lineage distribution in Massachusetts children after PCV-13 introduction, finding increased diversity post-vaccination followed by a return to pre-vaccination levels.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2017Evolutionary Biology