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Pneumolysin induced mitochondrial dysfunction leads to release of mitochondrial DNA
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S.pn.) is the most common bacterial pathogen causing community acquired pneumonia. The pore-forming toxin pneumolysin (PLY) is the major virulence factor of S.pn. and supposed to affect alveolar epithelial cells thereby activating the immune system by liberation of danger-a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760655/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29317705 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18468-7 |