MicrobiologybioRxiv
Hypervirulent pneumococci display high levels of nasopharyngeal shedding and rapid onward transmission
M. Baltazar, T. Audshasai, L. C. Jacques…·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.
DOI 10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106665