Absence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Capsule Increases Bacterial Binding, Persistence, and Inflammation in Corneal Infection

The role of the pneumococcal polysaccharide capsule is largely unclear for Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis, an ocular inflammatory disease that develops as a result of bacterial infection of the cornea. In this study, capsule-deficient strains were compared to isogenic parent strains in their abi...

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Autores principales: Carr, Mary A., Marcelo, Dennis, Lovell, K. Michael, Benton, Angela H., Tullos, Nathan A., Norcross, Erin W., Myers, Brandon, Robbins, Marcus K., Craddieth, Hayley, Marquart, Mary E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9025271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35456761
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10040710

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9025271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35456761
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10040710

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