Niche and neutral effects of acquired immunity permit coexistence of pneumococcal serotypes

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Summary

It is shown that weak serotype-specific immunity and an acquired response not specific to the capsule can together reproduce observed diversity, which can be used to explain the effects of pneumococcal vaccination and indicates general factors that regulate the diversity of pathogens.

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article
Published
2012-03-01
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Keywords

Serotype, Biology, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Immunity, Immunology

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