Genomic and antigenic diversity of carried Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates mirrors that of invasive isolates in Blantyre, Malawi
J. M. Lewis, M. Mphasa, R. Banda, M. A. Beale, J. Mallewa, E. Heinz, N. R. Thomson, N. A. Feasey
This study compares genomic and antigenic diversity of colonizing and invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Blantyre, Malawi, finding similar population structures and highlighting the potential of colonizing isolates for vaccine development.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2021Microbiology