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Polyamine transporter potABCD is required for virulence of encapsulated but not nonencapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae is commonly found in the human nasopharynx and is the causative agent of multiple diseases. Since invasive pneumococcal infections are associated with encapsulated pneumococci, the capsular polysaccharide is the target of licensed pneumococcal vaccines. However, there is an...

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Autores principales: Pipkins, Haley R., Bradshaw, Jessica L., Keller, Lance E., Swiatlo, Edwin, McDaniel, Larry S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5460881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28586394
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179159