Mucins regulate virulence and colonization factors in Streptococcus pneumoniae
Mucus covers all wet epithelia in the human body, creating a protective barrier for the underlying cell layer, and accommodating trillions of microbes that make up the microbiota. Mucin glycoproteins, the main gel-forming component of mucus, have emerged as multifaceted regulators of microbial physi...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156937 |