Construction of a pneumolysin deficient mutant in streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 strain 519/43 and phenotypic characterisation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.103999
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular serotype 1 continues to pose a huge infectious disease burden in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in West Africa. However, studies on this important serotype have been hampered by the inability to… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; streptococcus pneumoniae; pneumolysin; serotype ... See more keywords
Peptidyl isomerase PrsA is surface-associated on Streptococcus suis and offers cross-protection against serotype 9 strain
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DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnz002
Abstract: PrsA, a peptidyl isomerase encoded by the prsA gene, plays pleiotropic roles in bacterial physiology and pathogenicity. This study was attempted to characterize the distribution of prsA in different serotypes of Streptococcus suis isolates and… read more here.
Keywords: surface associated; protection; serotype; strain ... See more keywords