Comparative analysis of the Streptococcus pneumoniae competence development in vitro versus in vivo during pneumonia-derived sepsis

IntroductionThe Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) competence regulon is well-known for regulating genetic transformation but is also important for virulence. Some pneumococcal strains can enter a transient competent state for genetic transformation in an optimized competence-inducing medium wh...

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Main Authors: Sook Yin Chong, Shi Qian Lew, Tauqeer Alam, Christopher A. Gaulke, Gee W. Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1540511/full
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