The Role of Pneumococcal Virulence Factors in Ocular Infectious Diseases
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic pathogen that can cause severe infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, and middle ear infections. It is also one of the top pathogens contributing to bacterial keratitis and conjunctivitis. Though two pneumococcal vac...
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Main Authors: | Angela H. Benton, Mary E. Marquart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2525173 |
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