The B-cell inhibitory receptor CD22 is a major factor in host resistance to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen, causing pneumonia and sepsis. Genetic components strongly influence host responses to pneumococcal infections, but the responsible loci are unknown. We have previously identified a locus on mouse chromosome 7 from a susceptible mouse strain, CBA/Ca...

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Main Authors: Vitor E Fernandes, Giuseppe Ercoli, Alan Bénard, Carolin Brandl, Hannah Fahnenstiel, Jennifer Müller-Winkler, Georg F Weber, Paul Denny, Lars Nitschke, Peter W Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008464