Contribution of Serotype and Genetic Background to Virulence of Serotype 3 and Serogroup 11 Pneumococcal Isolates

The capsular serotype has long been associated with the virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Here we present an in-depth study of phenotypic and genetic differences between serotype 3 and serogroup 11 S. pneumoniae clinical isolates from both the general and indigenous populations of Australia. Bo...

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Main Authors: McAllister, Lauren J., Ogunniyi, Abiodun D., Stroeher, Uwe H., Leach, Amanda J., Paton, James C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
Subjects:
Bacterial Infections
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232656/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21930754
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.05663-11
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