Clonal and Serotype Dynamics of Serogroup 6 Isolates Causing Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Portugal: 1999-2012

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2017 Feb 3

PMID 28152029

Citations 4

Authors

Jorge Diamantino-Miranda

Sandra Isabel Aguiar

Joao Andre Carrico

Jose Melo-Cristino

Mario Ramirez

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Abstract

Although serogroup 6 was among the first to be recognized among Streptococcus pneumoniae, several new serotypes were identified since the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). A decrease of the 6B-2 variant among invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), but not 6B-1, was noted post conjugate vaccine introduction, underpinned by a decrease of CC273 isolates. Serotype 6C was associated with adult IPD and increased in this age group representing two lineages (CC315 and CC395), while the same lineages expressed other serogroup 6 serotypes in children. Taken together, these findings suggest a potential cross-protection of PCVs against serotype 6C IPD among vaccinated children but not among adults. Serotype 6A became the most important serogroup 6 serotype in children but it decreased in adult IPD. No other serogroup 6 serotypes were detected, so available phenotypic or simple genotypic assays remain adequate for distinguishing serotypes within serogroup 6 isolates.

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