Discovery of a Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 33F capsular polysaccharide locus that lacks wcjE and contains a wcyO pseudogene
S. Manna, E. M. Dunne, B. D. Ortika, C. L. Pell, M. Kama, F. M. Russell, T. Mungun, E. K. Mulholland, J. Hinds, C. Satzke
The paper identifies a novel variant of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 33F lacking wcjE and containing a wcyO pseudogene, highlighting genetic diversity in pneumococcal serotypes.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2018Microbiology