Genetic diversity of invasive strains of Haemophilus influenzae type b before and after introduction of the conjugate vaccine in Italy

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Cerquetti, Marina
Cardines, Rita
Giufre, Maria
Sofia, Tonino
D'Ambrosio, Fabio
Mastrantonio, Paola
Atti, Marta Luisa Ciofi degli
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[1] Ist Super Sanita, Dept Infect Parasit & Immune Mediated Dis, I-00161 Rome, Italy
[2] Ist Super Sanita, Natl Ctr Epidemiol Surveillance & Hlth Promot, I-00161 Rome, Italy
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10.1086/505499
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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We determined the genotypes of 95 invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) strains collected before and after introduction of widespread Hib vaccination in Italy. No substantial change in genetic diversity was highlighted by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. However, an upward temporal trend in proportion of strains possessing multiple copies of the capsulation b locus was detected (P = .03).
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