Lactoferrin Disaggregates Pneumococcal Biofilms and Inhibits Acquisition of Resistance Through Its DNase Activity

Streptococcus pneumoniae colonizes the upper airways of children and the elderly. Colonization progresses to persistent carriage when S. pneumoniae forms biofilms, a feature required for the development of pneumococcal disease. Nasopharyngeal biofilms are structured with a matrix that includes extra...

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Autores principales: Angulo-Zamudio, Uriel A., Vidal, Jorge E., Nazmi, Kamran, Bolscher, Jan G. M., Leon-Sicairos, Claudia, Antezana, Brenda S., Canizalez-Roman, Adrián, León-Sicairos, Nidia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6813537/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31681240
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02386

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6813537/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31681240
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02386

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