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The Yin and Yang of Pneumolysin During Pneumococcal Infection
Pneumolysin (PLY) is a pore-forming toxin produced by the human pathobiont Streptococcus pneumoniae, the major cause of pneumonia worldwide. PLY, a key pneumococcal virulence factor, can form transmembrane pores in host cells, disrupting plasma membrane integrity and deregulating cellular homeostasi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9074694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35529870 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.878244 |