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Editorial
. 2017 Aug 18;8(6):637-639.
doi: 10.1080/21505594.2017.1309492. Epub 2017 Mar 22.

Non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae, vaccination as a measure to interfere with horizontal gene transfer

J D Langereis  1 , M I de Jonge  1
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Editorial

Non-encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae, vaccination as a measure to interfere with horizontal gene transfer

J D Langereis et al. Virulence. .
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Keywords: antibiotic resistance; non-encapsulated pneumococci; pneumococcal disease; vaccination.

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