Vaccine-induced, but not natural immunity, against the Streptococcal inhibitor of complement protects against invasive disease
Abstract Highly pathogenic emm1 Streptococcus pyogenes strains secrete the multidomain Streptococcal inhibitor of complement (SIC) that binds and inactivates components of the innate immune response. We aimed to determine if naturally occurring or vaccine-induced antibodies to SIC are protective aga...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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Series: | npj Vaccines |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-021-00326-3 |