Clearance of Pneumococcal Colonization in Infants Is Delayed through Altered Macrophage Trafficking.
Infections are a common cause of infant mortality worldwide, especially due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Colonization is the prerequisite to invasive pneumococcal disease, and is particularly frequent and prolonged in children, though the mechanisms underlying this susceptibility are unknown. We fin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4479461?pdf=render |