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Sugar-Coated Killer: Serotype 3 Pneumococcal Disease

Capsular polysaccharide (CPS), which surrounds the bacteria, is one of the most significant and multifaceted contributors to Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence. Capsule prevents entrapment in mucus during colonization, traps water to protect against desiccation, can serve as an energy reserve, and p...

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Autores principales: Luck, Jennifer N., Tettelin, Hervé, Orihuela, Carlos J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7786310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33425786
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.613287