Optimal Conditions for Streptococcus pneumoniae Culture and for Polysaccharide Production for Vaccines
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Bacterial pathogens are responsible for the most severe forms of pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory tract infections (RTI), which have high morbidity and mortality rates especially among the elderly and children under 5 years [1]. Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for the majority of community-acquired bacterial pneumonias and is also capable of causing meningitis, otitis media, and other infectious diseases [2].
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