Pilus islets and the clonal spread of piliated Streptococcus pneumoniae: a review
Pneumococci are a common cause of severe infections, such as otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis and bacteremia. Pili are detected in a small proportion of pneumococcal population, but these structures have recently been associated with bacterial virulence in humans. Therefore, the epidemiological r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87196/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87196/1/Pilus%20islets%20and%20the%20clonal%20spread%20of%20piliated.pdf |