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Naturally-occurring serotype 3 Streptococcus pneumoniae strains that lack functional pneumolysin and autolysin have attenuated virulence but induce localized protective immune responses.
Ηαnnah E Wong
,
Panagiotis Tourlomousis
,
Gavin K Paterson
,
Steve Webster
,
Clare E Bryant
Apr 09, 2023
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of fatal pneumonia in humans. These bacteria express virulence factors, such as the toxins pneumolysin and autolysin, that drive host inflammatory responses. In this study we...
Animals
Horses
Mice
Streptococcus pneumoniae
N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Bacterial Proteins
Streptolysins
Virulence
Immunity
Serogroup
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