Efficacy of PCV vaccine is primarily mediated by controlling pneumococcal colonisation density
E. L. German, C. Solorzano, S. Sunny, F. Dunne, J. F. Gritzfeld, E. Mitsi, E. Nikolaou, A. D. Hyder-Wright, A. M. Collins, S. B. Gordon, D. Ferreira
This study re-evaluates PCV-13 efficacy using molecular methods, finding reduced colonisation acquisition and density, suggesting vaccine impact is primarily through controlling colonisation density.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology