Contribution of Pili of S. Pneumoniae in the Onset of Meningitis
Bacterial meningitis is a devastating worldwide disease. Half of the survivors of meningitis remain with permanent neurological sequelae. The pathogenesis of meningitis is based on a complex host-pathogen interaction. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a life-threatening neuroinvasive pathogen that asympto...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-03-01
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| Series: | Folia Veterinaria |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2018-0010 |