Strain-specific virulence phenotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae assessed using the Chinchilla laniger model of otitis media.
Streptococcus pneumoniae [Sp] infection is associated with local and systemic disease. Our current understanding of the differential contributions of genetic strain variation, serotype, and host response to disease phenotype is incomplete. Using the chinchilla model of otitis media [OM] we investiga...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-04-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2279396?pdf=render |