Influence of bacterial interactions on pneumococcal colonization of the nasopharynx

JR Shak, JE Vidal, KP Klugman - Trends in microbiology, 2013 - cell.com
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a common commensal inhabitant of the
nasopharynx and a frequent etiologic agent in serious diseases such as pneumonia, otitis …

Nasopharyngeal microbial interactions in the era of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination

EM Dunne, HC Smith-Vaughan, RM Robins-Browne… - Vaccine, 2013 - Elsevier
The nasopharynx of children is often colonised by microorganisms such as Streptococcus
pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) that can cause infections including pneumonia and otitis …

[HTML][HTML] Development of two real-time multiplex PCR assays for the detection and quantification of eight key bacterial pathogens in lower respiratory tract infections

NJ Gadsby, MP McHugh, CD Russell, H Mark… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Elsevier
The frequent lack of a positive and timely microbiological diagnosis in patients with lower
respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is an important obstacle to antimicrobial stewardship …

Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Staphylococcus aureus in Indonesian children: A cross-sectional study

EM Dunne, C Murad, S Sudigdoadi, E Fadlyana… - PLoS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of infection and commonly colonizes the
nasopharynx of young children, along with other potentially pathogenic bacteria. The …

Effect of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction on pneumococcal carriage in Fiji: results from four annual cross-sectional carriage surveys

EM Dunne, C Satzke, FT Ratu, EFG Neal… - The Lancet Global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background The indirect effects of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) are mediated
through reductions in carriage of vaccine serotypes. Data on PCVs in Asia and the Pacific …

Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization of the nasopharynx is associated with increased severity during respiratory syncytial virus infection in young children

JC Brealey, KJ Chappell, S Galbraith, E Fantino… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most
significant cause of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in early life. RSV and other respiratory …

Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine six years post-introduction on pneumococcal carriage in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

C von Mollendorf, T Mungun, M Ulziibayar… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Limited data from Asia are available on long-term effects of pneumococcal conjugate
vaccine introduction on pneumococcal carriage. Here we assess the impact of 13-valent …

Experimental human pneumococcal carriage

JF Gritzfeld, AD Wright, AM Collins… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2013 - jove.com
Experimental human pneumococcal carriage (EHPC) is scientifically important because
nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is both the major source of …

A nationwide population-based surveillance of invasive Haemophilus influenzae diseases in children after the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type b …

S Suga, N Ishiwada, Y Sasaki, H Akeda, J Nishi… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine was introduced as a voluntary
vaccine in December 2008 and was included in the national routine immunization program …

[HTML][HTML] Pneumococcal carriage in vaccine-eligible children and unvaccinated infants in Lao PDR two years following the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal …

C Satzke, EM Dunne, M Choummanivong, BD Ortika… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease, and underpins herd protection
provided by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). There are few data on the impact of …