Pneumococcal interactions with mucin
The nasopharynx is covered by mucin. Mucin is a glycoprotein and the carbohydrate moieties are potential fermentable substrates for Streptococcus pneumoniae. Previous in vitro studies showed that S. pneumoniae can grow on mucin. This study was undertaken to investigate how S. pneumoniae degrades the...
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University of Leicester
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.534053 |