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Vaccination of Mice with Virulence-Associated Protein G (VapG) Antigen Confers Partial Protection against Rhodococcus equi Infection through Induced Humoral Immunity

Rhodococcus equi is a facultative intracellular bacterium causing severe pyogranulomatous pneumonia, ulcerative enterocolitis, and mesenteric lymphadenopathy in foals aged less than 6 months. Less frequently, this pathogen affects various other species, such as pigs, cattle, cats, and even humans. A...

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Autores principales: Trevisani, Marcel M., Hanna, Ebert S., Oliveira, Aline F., Cardoso, Silvia A., Roque-Barreira, Maria C., Soares, Sandro G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425581/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28553279
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00857