Screening of streptococcus pneumoniae ABC transporters for their role in virulence and investigation of their lipoprotein components as vaccine candidates
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes life-threatening invasive diseases in children and older adults. Although effective at reducing the incidence of disease, the two currently available vaccines against S. pneumoniae have significant limitations that a vaccine based on protein antigens may overcome. For...
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University College London (University of London)
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565522 |