Interleukin-17A Mediates Acquired Immunity to Pneumococcal Colonization
Interleukin-17A Mediates Acquired Immunity to Pneumococcal Colonization
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Although anticapsular antibodies confer serotype-specific immunity to pneumococci, children increase their ability to clear colonization before these antibodies appear, suggesting involvement of other mechanisms. We previously reported that intranasal immunization of mice with pneumococci confers CD4+ T cell-dependent, antibody- and serotype-indepe...
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Interleukin-17A Mediates Acquired Immunity to Pneumococcal Colonization
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289037097
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289037097
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1000159
