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Carriage prevalence and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae prior to 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine introduction: A population-based cross-sectional study in South Western Uganda, 2014.

Fabienne Nackers, Sandra Cohuet, Olivier le Polain de Waroux, Céline Langendorf, Dan Nyehangane, Donny Ndazima, Deborah Nanjebe, Angela Karani, Elioda Tumwesigye, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire and 2 more

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Article in Vaccine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Fabienne NackersEpicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France. Electronic address: Fabienne.Nackers@Brussels.msf.org.
Sandra CohuetEpicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France.
Olivier le Polain de WarouxDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT London, United Kingdom.
Céline LangendorfEpicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France.
Dan NyehanganeEpicentre, Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda.
Donny NdazimaEpicentre, Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda.
Deborah NanjebeEpicentre, Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda.
Angela KaraniKenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya.
Elioda TumwesigyeKabwohe Medical Research Centre, P.O. Box 347, Bushenyi, Kabwohe, Uganda.
Juliet Mwanga-AmumpaireEpicentre, Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda; Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1404, Mbarara, Uganda.
J Anthony G ScottDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1E 7HT London, United Kingdom; Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya.
Rebecca F GraisEpicentre, 8 rue Saint Sabin, 75011 Paris, France.
Epicentre Uganda · UGLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBKenya Medical Research Institute · KE

Funding

Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 098532
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInformation on Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal (NP) carriage before the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) introduction is essential to monitor impact. The 10-valent PCV (PCV10) was officially introduced throughout Ugandan national childhood immunization programs in 2013 and rolled-out countrywide during 2014. We aimed to measure the age-specific Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage and serotype distribution across all population age groups in the pre-PCV10 era in South Western Uganda.

methodsWe conducted a two-stage cluster, age-stratified, cross-sectional community-based study in Sheema North sub-district between January and March 2014. One NP swab was collected and analyzed for each participant in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines.

resultsNP carriage of any pneumococcal serotype was higher among children <2years old (77%; n=387) than among participants aged ≥15years (8.5%; n=325) (chi DISCUSSION: In Sheema district, the proportion of PCV10 serotypes was low (<40%), across all age groups, especially among individuals aged 15years or older (<5%). PCV10 introduction is likely to impact transmission among children and to older individuals, but less likely to substantially modify pneumococcal NP ecology among individuals aged 15years or older.

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesPrevalenceSerogroupStreptococcus pneumoniaeUgandaVaccines, Conjugate10-valent pneumococcal vaccinePneumococcal VaccinesVaccines, ConjugateAdultChildrenNasopharyngeal carriagePneumococcal conjugate vaccinePneumococcal serotypesStreptococcus pneumoniaeUganda

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PMCPMC6616034
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