Standard method for detecting upper respiratory carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae: Updated recommendations from the World Health Organization Pneumococcal Carriage Working Group

•We present updated recommendations from a World Health Organization working group.•These are a core set of standard methods for pneumococcal carriage studies.•Methods for the collection, transport and storage of nasopharyngeal samples are outlined.•Methods for identification and serotyping of pneum...

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Published in:	Vaccine Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 165 - 179
Main Authors:	Satzke, Catherine, Turner, Paul, Virolainen-Julkunen, Anni, Adrian, Peter V., Antonio, Martin, Hare, Kim M., Henao-Restrepo, Ana Maria, Leach, Amanda J., Klugman, Keith P., Porter, Barbara D., Sá-Leão, Raquel, Scott, J. Anthony, Nohynek, Hanna, O’Brien, Katherine L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 17.12.2013 Elsevier
Subjects:	Allergy and Immunology Bacteriological Techniques - standards Carriage Carrier State - diagnosis Carrier State - microbiology Colonization epidemiological studies Humans Life Sciences Nasopharynx Nasopharynx - microbiology Pneumococcal Infections - diagnosis Pneumococcal Infections - microbiology Pneumococcus Sensitivity and Specificity Serotyping Specimen Handling Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pneumoniae - classification Streptococcus pneumoniae - isolation & purification vaccines World Health Organization Nasopharynx Pneumococcus Colonization Carriage
ISSN:	0264-410X, 1873-2518, 1873-2518
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