Role of the lactoferrin-binding protein in pathogenesis of streptococcus uberis
The pathogenesis of the bovine environmental pathogen Streptococcus uberis has been extensively studied, but it remains incompletely understood. The organism produces a surface protein capable of binding lactoferrin (Lbp), originally identified as an M-like streptococcal protein. We hypothesized tha...
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University of Saskatchewan
2005
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| Online Access: | http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-07142005-140713/ |