Pneumolysin as a target for new therapies against pneumococcal infections: A systematic review

<h4>Background</h4> This systematic review evaluates pneumolysin (PLY) as a target for new treatments against pneumococcal infections. Pneumolysin is one of the main virulence factors produced by all types of pneumococci. This toxin (53 kDa) is a highly conserved protein that binds to ch...

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Main Authors: María Dolores Cima Cabal, Felipe Molina, José Ignacio López-Sánchez, Efrén Pérez-Santín, María del Mar García-Suárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10032530/?tool=EBI