The immunological mechanisms that control pneumococcal carriage

Colonization of the human nasopharynx by pneumococcus is extremely common and is both the primary reservoir for transmission and a prerequisite for disease. Current vaccines targeting the polysaccharide capsule effectively prevent colonization, conferring herd protection within vaccinated communitie...

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Autores principales: Jochems, Simon P., Weiser, Jeffrey N., Malley, Richard, Ferreira, Daniela M.
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/PMC5739485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29267378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006665