Novel Role for the <named-content content-type="genus-species">Streptococcus pneumoniae</named-content> Toxin Pneumolysin in the Assembly of Biofilms

ABSTRACT Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important commensal and pathogen responsible for almost a million deaths annually in children under five. The formation of biofilms by S. pneumoniae is important in nasopharyngeal colonization, pneumonia, and otitis media. Pneumolysin (Ply) is a toxin that con...

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Auteurs principaux: Joshua R. Shak, Herbert P. Ludewick, Kristen E. Howery, Fuminori Sakai, Hong Yi, Richard M. Harvey, James C. Paton, Keith P. Klugman, Jorge E. Vidal
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/cb7b494c6a8a40c1b8ae7c780fbb40da
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