A Non-Human Primate Model of Severe Pneumococcal Pneumonia.

RATIONALE:Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia and infectious death in adults worldwide. A non-human primate model is needed to study the molecular mechanisms that underlie the development of severe pneumonia, identify diagnostic tools, explore potential ther...

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Main Authors: Luis F Reyes, Marcos I Restrepo, Cecilia A Hinojosa, Nilam J Soni, Anukul T Shenoy, Ryan P Gilley, Norberto Gonzalez-Juarbe, Julio R Noda, Vicki T Winter, Melissa A de la Garza, Robert E Shade, Jacqueline J Coalson, Luis D Giavedoni, Antonio Anzueto, Carlos J Orihuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5113940?pdf=render