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Surface Proteins and Pneumolysin of Encapsulated and Nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae Mediate Virulence in a Chinchilla Model of Otitis Media

Streptococcus pneumoniae infections result in a range of human diseases and are responsible for almost one million deaths annually. Pneumococcal disease is mediated in part through surface structures and an anti-phagocytic capsule. Recent studies have shown that nonencapsulated S. pneumoniae (NESp)...

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Autores principales: Keller, Lance E., Bradshaw, Jessica L., Pipkins, Haley, McDaniel, Larry S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4870244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27242973
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00055