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Wyllie A, Yolda-Carr D, Hislop M, Mbodj S, Kennedy H, McLaughlin M, Wurst L, Waghela P, Peno C, Alexander-Parrish R, Arguedas A, Gessner B, Weinberger D. 2604. Contact With School-Aged Children is a Major Risk Factor for Pneumococcal Colonization in Older Adults. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.2218. PMCID: PMC10679235, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPneumococcal conjugate vaccineOlder adultsTime pointsRisk factorsPneumococcal colonizationAdult transmissionTransmission of pneumococciMajor risk factorRecent contactYear oldsNon-institutionalized individualsYears of ageGrant/research supportSame time pointsPneumococcal acquisitionConjugate vaccineSchool-Aged ChildrenElevated prevalenceYoung school-age childrenHealth statusYoung contactsSaliva samplesMedical directorsSample adultsPneumococci881. Saliva-Based, Extraction-Free PCR Testing For The Detection Of Key Respiratory Pathogens
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