Intranasal Immunization with the Commensal Streptococcus mitis Confers Protective Immunity against Pneumococcal Lung Infection

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen that causes various diseases of public health concern worldwide. Current pneumococcal vaccines target the capsular polysaccharide surrounding the cells. However, only up to 13 of more than 90 pneumococcal capsular serotypes are represented in the curr...

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Published in:Appl Environ Microbiol
Main Authors: Shekhar, Sudhanshu, Khan, Rabia, Schenck, Karl, Petersen, Fernanda Cristina
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Biotechnology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6414371/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30683742
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02235-18
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