Host glycan degradation by Streptococcus pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a commensal inhabitant of the human nasopharynx that can sometimes become pathogenic and cause diseases such as pneumonia, otitis media and meningitis. Carbohydrate metabolism is a critical component of S. pneumoniae virulence. Among the myriad of carbohydrate-specific pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cid, Melissa
Other Authors: Boraston, Alisdair Bennett
Language:English
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Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/6554