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Pneumococcal capsule expression is controlled through a conserved, distal cis-regulatory element during infection

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is the major cause of bacterial pneumonia in the US and worldwide. Studies have shown that the differing chemical make-up between serotypes of its most important virulence factor, the capsule, can dictate disease severity. Here we demonstrate that control...

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Autores principales: Glanville, David G., Gazioglu, Ozcan, Marra, Michela, Tokars, Valerie L., Kushnir, Tatyana, Habtom, Medhanie, Croucher, Nicholas J., Nebenzahl, Yaffa Mizrachi, Mondragón, Alfonso, Yesilkaya, Hasan, Ulijasz, Andrew T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9888711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36719895
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011035