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Sep 2026
Pneumococcal population structure influences the effects of air pollution on invasive disease risk in South Africa.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is highly diverse, comprising over 100 serotypes and hundreds of genomic lineages amid widespread vaccination. While it can cause invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) which exhibits pronounced seasonal spikes, the interplay between pneumococcal diversity and environmental drivers remains unexplo...
S. Belman, Cebile Lekhuleni, J. Kleynhans et al.
· Nature Microbiology · 1 citation