A Small Non-Coding RNA Modulates Expression of Pilus-1 Type in <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>

<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and about 30% of the pneumococcal clinical isolates show type I pili-like structures. These long proteinaceous polymers extending from the bacterial surface are encoded by pilus islet 1 and play major...

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Main Authors: Paloma Acebo, Cristina Herranz, Lucas Bernal Espenberger, Alicia Gómez-Sanz, María Carmen Terrón, Daniel Luque, Mónica Amblar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1883