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TLR2 Signaling Decreases Transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae by Limiting Bacterial Shedding in an Infant Mouse Influenza A Co-infection Model

While the importance of transmission of pathogens is widely accepted, there is currently little mechanistic understanding of this process. Nasal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is common in humans, especially in early childhood, and is a prerequisite for the development of di...

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Autores principales: Richard, Aimee L., Siegel, Steven J., Erikson, Jan, Weiser, Jeffrey N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4148449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25166617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004339