Whole-Genome Analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 4 Causing Outbreak of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Alberta, Canada
James D. Kellner
, Leah J. Ricketson, Walter H.B. Demczuk, Irene Martin, Gregory J. Tyrrell, Otto G. Vanderkooi, and Michael R. Mulvey
Author affiliations: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (J.D. Kellner, L.J. Ricketson, O.G. Vanderkooi); Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone, Calgary (J.D. Kellner, O.G. Vanderkooi); National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (W.H.B. Demczuk, I. Martin, M.R. Mulvey); University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (G.J. Tyrrell); Alberta Precision Laboratories–Public Health, Edmonton (G.J. Tyrrell)
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Figure 1. Epidemic curve for Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 versus non–serotype 4 causing invasive pneumococcal disease, among adults >18 years of age, Alberta, Canada, 2010–2018. A) Calgary zone of Alberta Health Services; B) capital health zone (Edmonton) of Alberta Health Services.
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