Biofilm and planktonic pneumococci demonstrate disparate immunoreactivity to human convalescent sera

Biofilm and planktonic pneumococci demonstrate disparate immunoreactivity to human convalescent sera

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>(the pneumococcus) is the leading cause of otitis media, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), sepsis, and meningitis. It is now evident that <it>S. pneumoniae </it>forms biofil...

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Main Authors: Shivshankar Pooja, Lizcano Anel, Hurtgen Brady J, Sanchez Carlos J, Cole Garry T, Orihuela Carlos J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/245

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