Variants of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 14 from Papua New Guinea with the Potential to Be Mistyped and Escape Vaccine-Induced Protection

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a human pathogen of global importance, classified into serotypes based on the type of capsular polysaccharide produced. Serotyping of pneumococci is essential for disease surveillance and vaccine impact measurement.

Citation:
Manna S, Spry L, Wee-Hee A, Ortika BD, ……… Blyth CC, Pomat WS, et al. Variants of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 14 from Papua New Guinea with the Potential to Be Mistyped and Escape Vaccine-Induced Protection. Microbiol Spectr. 2022;10(4):e0152422.

Keywords:
Capsule; pneumococcal conjugate vaccine pneumococcus; serotype; Streptococcus pneumoniae; variant

Abstract:
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a human pathogen of global importance, classified into serotypes based on the type of capsular polysaccharide produced. Serotyping of pneumococci is essential for disease surveillance and vaccine impact measurement.