Absence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Capsule Increases Bacterial Binding, Persistence, and Inflammation in Corneal Infection

Absence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Capsule Increases Bacterial Binding, Persistence, and Inflammation in Corneal Infection

The role of the pneumococcal polysaccharide capsule is largely unclear for <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> keratitis, an ocular inflammatory disease that develops as a result of bacterial infection of the cornea. In this study, capsule-deficient strains were compared to isogenic parent s...

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Main Authors: Mary A. Carr, Dennis Marcelo, K. Michael Lovell, Angela H. Benton, Nathan A. Tullos, Erin W. Norcross, Brandon Myers, Marcus K. Robbins, Hayley Craddieth, Mary E. Marquart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
adhesion
capsule
inflammation
pneumococcus
ocular
<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/4/710

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