Non-capsular based immunization approaches to prevent Streptococcus pneumoniae infection

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive bacterium and the leading cause of bacterial pneumonia in children and the elderly worldwide. Currently, two types of licensed vaccines are available to prevent the disease caused by this pathogen: the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide-based vaccine an...

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Main Authors: Pedro H. Silva, Yaneisi Vázquez, Camilo Campusano, Angello Retamal-Díaz, Margarita K. Lay, Christian A. Muñoz, Pablo A. González, Alexis M. Kalergis, Susan M. Bueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.949469/full