An evaluation of emerging vaccines for childhood pneumococcal pneumonia

• Main Authors: Zhang Jian Shayne F (Author), El Arifeen Shams (Author), Rubens Craig (Author), Madhi Shabir (Author), Johnson Hope L (Author), Huda Tanvir (Author), Zgaga Lina (Author), Seong Ang Choon (Author), Nair Harish (Author), Theodoratou Evropi (Author), Webster Julia (Author), Krause Ryoko (Author), Jacobs Troy A (Author), Brooks Abdullah W (Author), Campbell Harry (Author), Rudan Igor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pneumonia is the leading cause of child mortality worldwide. <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae</it> (SP) or <it>pneumococcus</it> is estimated to cause 821,000 child deaths each year. It has over 90 serotypes, of w...