The Role of Neutrophils and Neutrophil Elastase in Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus, is a Gram-positive diplococcus and a major human pathogen. This bacterium is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia, otitis media, meningitis, and septicemia, and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. To date, studies on S. pneum...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Hisanori Domon, Yutaka Terao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Subjects:	innate immunity neutrophil pneumonia pneumolysin neutrophil elastase Streptococcus pneumoniae
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.615959/full