Cargando…

Impact of Endogenous Pneumococcal Hydrogen Peroxide on the Activity and Release of Pneumolysin

Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia. The pore-forming cholesterol-dependent cytolysin (CDC) pneumolysin (PLY) and the physiological metabolite hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) can greatly increase the virulence of pneumococci. Although most studies have focused...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bazant, Jasmin, Ott, Benjamin, Hudel, Martina, Hain, Torsten, Lucas, Rudolf, Mraheil, Mobarak Abu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10611280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37888624
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins15100593