Characterization of Two Metal Binding Lipoproteins as Vaccine Candidates for Enterococcal Infections.

Enterococcus faecium and faecalis are Gram-positive opportunistic pathogens that have become leading causes of nosocomial infections over the last decades. Especially multidrug resistant enterococci have become a challenging clinical problem worldwide. Therefore, new treatment options are needed and...

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Main Authors: Felipe Romero-Saavedra, Diana Laverde, Aurélie Budin-Verneuil, Cécile Muller, Benoit Bernay, Abdellah Benachour, Axel Hartke, Johannes Huebner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4556446?pdf=render