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Yonas Mekonnen,1,2 Semaria Solomon,1 Alganesh Gebreyohanns,1 Dejenie Shiferaw Teklu,2 Zeleke Ayenew,2 Amete Mihret,2 Zelalem Tazu Bonger3 1Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College ...
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Modeling Streptococcus pyogenes Pharyngeal Colonization in the Mouse
Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A Streptococcus (GAS), is a human-restricted pathogen most commonly found in the posterior oropharynx of the human host. The bacterium is responsible for 600 million annual cases of pharyngitis globally and has been found
Artemis Gogos, Michael J. Federle
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Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kenya: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important nosocomial pathogen but little is known about its circulation in hospitals in developing countries. We aimed to describe carriage of S.aureus amongst inpatients in a mid-sized
Grundmann, Hajo +17 more
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Estimating the transmission parameters of pneumococcal carriage in households [PDF]
This paper analyses Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission dynamics in households using longitudinal data on pneumococcal (Pnc) carriage in the United Kingdom. Ten consecutive swabs were taken at 4-week intervals from all members of 121 households.
Medley, Graham +5 more
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Load and wear of automatic couplers in locomotive traction passenger car
Introduction. A number of design features of the rolling stock and operating conditions of the SA-3 automatic coupler in locomotive traction passenger cars cause increased wear of the rubbing surfaces of the automatic coupler, which requires measures to ...
A. V. Belyankin +3 more
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Background:Staphylococcus aureus colonization is a risk factor for invasive disease. Few studies have used strain genotype data to study S. aureus acquisition and carriage patterns. We investigated S.
Shima M. Abdulgader +10 more
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Background: Gastrointestinal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CRGN) constitutes a major public health concern as it may be followed by clinical infection development or lead to intra ...
Alexandra Vasilakopoulou +11 more
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children from day-care centers in Smolensk [PDF]
Objective. To investigate a nasopharyngeal carriage and serotypes of S. pneumoniae in children aged 3 to 6 years from day-care centers in Smolensk. Materials and Methods. A total of 245 isolates of S.
Zharkova L.P. +3 more
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Most pneumococcal disease occurs among infants and older adults and is thought to be driven by the transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae from young children to these vulnerable age groups.
Anna M. Parker +11 more
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