Maternal immunization with pneumococcal surface protein A provides the immune memories of offspring against pneumococcal infection

IntroductionStreptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is one of the most widespread pathogens in the world and one of the largest infectious causes of infant mortality. Although current vaccines have various benefits, antibiotic resistance and the inability to vaccinate infants less than one year old...

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Main Authors: Masamitsu Kono, Takuro Iyo, Daichi Murakami, Hideki Sakatani, Denisa Nanushaj, Muneki Hotomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1059603/full