Pilus of Streptococcus pneumoniae: structure, function and vaccine potential

The pilus is an extracellular structural part that can be detected in some Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) isolates (type I pili are found in approximately 30% of strains, while type II pili are found in approximately 20%). It is anchored to the cell wall by LPXTG-like motifs on the peptido...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Chenglin Miao, Yali Cui, Ziyi Yan, Yongmei Jiang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Streptococcus pneumoniae pilus structure pilin protein vaccine
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1270848/full