Anti-pneumococcal surface protein A antibodies transferred from maternal mice protect offspring against lethal infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3

Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) causes otitis media, pneumonia, and invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPDs) such as meningitis and septicemia in humans. IPDs are fatal in children and can cause irreversible sequelae such as brain damage and impaired hearing. The introduction of 7- and 13-vale...

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Main Authors: Eisuke Kuroda, Yuriko Tanaka, Shigeto Hamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Bacteriology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbrio.2025.1578341/full
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