Increased proportions of invasive pneumococcal disease cases amongs adults experiencing homelessness sets stage for new serotype 4 capsular-switch recombinant.
Bernard W BeallSopio ChochuaBen MetcalfWuling LinTheresa TranZhongya LiYuan LiMeghan L BentzMili ShethGunars OsisLesley McGeePublished in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2024)
Expansion and increased transmission of serotypes 4 and 12F among adults potentially led to recent genesis of an impactful hybrid "serotype-switch" variant.