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Editorial
. 2021 Mar 1;72(5):e76-e78.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1812.

Is There an Association Between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Leigh M Howard  1
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Editorial

Is There an Association Between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Leigh M Howard. Clin Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Streptococcus pneumoniae; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; invasive pneumococcal disease; viral-bacterial interactions.

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