Characterization of Pneumococcal Genes Involved in Bloodstream Invasion in a Mouse Model.

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) continues to account for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, bacteremia and meningitis, as well as less serious infections such as sinusitis, conjunctivitis and otitis media. Current polysacch...

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Main Authors: Layla K Mahdi, Mark B Van der Hoek, Esmaeil Ebrahimie, James C Paton, Abiodun D Ogunniyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4634996?pdf=render