Streptococcus pneumoniae in the heart subvert the host response through biofilm-mediated resident ma...
Streptococcus pneumoniae in the heart subvert the host response through biofilm-mediated resident macrophage killing
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United States: Public Library of Science
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For over 130 years, invasive pneumococcal disease has been associated with the presence of extracellular planktonic pneumococci, i.e. diplococci or short chains in affected tissues. Herein, we show that Streptococcus pneumoniae that invade the myocardium instead replicate within cellular vesicles and transition into non-purulent biofilms. Pneumococ...
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Streptococcus pneumoniae in the heart subvert the host response through biofilm-mediated resident macrophage killing
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1939438948
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1939438948
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1006582
