Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Desiccation Tolerant and Infectious upon Rehydration

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a frequent colonizer of the nasopharynx and one of the leading causative agents of otitis media, pneumonia, and meningitis. The current literature asserts that S. pneumoniae is transmitted person to person via respiratory droplets; however, environmental su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Walsh, Rebecca L., Camilli, Andrew
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society of Microbiology 2011
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21610120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00092-11

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101785/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21610120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00092-11

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