RNA thermosensors facilitate Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae immune evasion.

RNA thermosensors facilitate Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae immune evasion.

Bacterial meningitis is a major cause of death and disability in children worldwide. Two human restricted respiratory pathogens, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, are the major causative agents of bacterial meningitis, attributing to 200,000 deaths annually. These pathogens are of...

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Main Authors: Hannes Eichner, Jens Karlsson, Laura Spelmink, Anuj Pathak, Lok-To Sham, Birgitta Henriques-Normark, Edmund Loh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009513

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