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Treatment of Pneumococcal Infection by Using Engineered Human C-Reactive Protein in a Mouse Model
C-reactive protein (CRP) binds to several species of bacterial pathogens including Streptococcus pneumoniae. Experiments in mice have revealed that one of the functions of CRP is to protect against pneumococcal infection by binding to pneumococci and activating the complement system. For protection,...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7575696/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33117400 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.586669 |