Hypervirulent pneumococci display high levels of nasopharyngeal shedding and rapid onward transmission
M. Baltazar, T. Audshasai, L. C. Jacques, M. Yang, A. Kadioglu
This study compares the transmission dynamics of hypervirulent serotype 1 ST217 and serotype 2 D39 pneumococci in mice, showing ST217 has higher shedding and faster transmission, especially during co-infection with influenza.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2023Microbiology