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The Capsule Sensitizes Streptococcus pneumoniae to α-Defensins Human Neutrophil Proteins 1 to 3

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its polysaccharide capsule causes resistance to phagocytosis and interferes with the innate immune system's ability to clear infections at an early stage. Nevertheless, we found that encapsulated pneumococci are sen...

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Autori principali: Beiter, Katharina, Wartha, Florian, Hurwitz, Robert, Normark, Staffan, Zychlinsky, Arturo, Henriques-Normark, Birgitta
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2008
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2493227/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18474654
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.01748-07
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