Identification of peptidoglycan-associated proteins as vaccine candidates for enterococcal infections.

Infections by opportunistic bacteria have significant contributions to morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients and also lead to high expenses in healthcare. In this setting, one of the major clinical problems is caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as enterococci and staphylococci. In this...

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Main Authors: Felipe Romero-Saavedra, Diana Laverde, Dominique Wobser, Charlotte Michaux, Aurélie Budin-Verneuil, Benoit Bernay, Abdellah Benachour, Axel Hartke, Johannes Huebner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219796?pdf=render