Table 1 Pneumococcal strains used in this study
Strain | Serotype | GPSCa | Source/Description | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMP1615 | 33G-like | 687 | Nasopharyngeal isolate from a participant (aged 30–39 years) from the Sukhbaatar district in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, hospitalised with pneumonia | 2020 | This study |
PMP1623 | 33G-like | 230 | Nasopharyngeal isolate from a participant (aged 40–49 years) from the Sukhbaatar district in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, hospitalised with pneumonia | 2020 | This study |
PMP1612 | 33G | 687 | Nasopharyngeal isolate from a participant (aged 30–39 years) from the Chingeltei district in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, hospitalised with pneumonia. Used as a control 33G strain for this study | 2020 | [2] |
∆wciG | Artificial 33G-like | 687 | wciG mutant constructed in PMP1612 background | N/A | This study |