| Literature DB >> 17220305 |
Lisa R Quin1, Quincy C Moore, Larry S McDaniel.
Abstract
The pneumococcal virulence factors include capsule, PspA, PspC, and Ply. Cytometric analysis demonstrated that the greatest levels of C3 deposition were on a Deltaply PspA(-) PspC(-) mutant. Also, Ply, PspA, and PspC expression resulted in C3 degradation in vitro and in vivo. Finally, blood clearance assays demonstrated that there was enhanced clearance of Deltaply PspA(-) PspC(-) pneumococci compared to the clearance of nonencapsulated pneumococci.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17220305 PMCID: PMC1865685 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.01727-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441