Vaccination with FimA from Streptococcus parasanguis Protects Rats from Endocarditis Caused by Other Viridans Streptococci

The FimA protein of Streptococcus parasanguis is a virulence factor in the rat model of endocarditis, and immunization with FimA protects rats against homologous bacterial challenge. Because FimA-like proteins are widespread among the oral streptococci, the leading cause of native valve endocarditis...

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Main Authors: Kitten, Todd, Munro, Cindy L., Wang, Aijuan, Macrina, Francis L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2002
Subjects:
Microbial Immunity and Vaccines
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC127623/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11748213
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.70.1.422-425.2002
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