Virulence factors and the pathogenesis of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

被引：64

作者：

Mitchell, TJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Glasgow, Inst Biomed & Life Sci, Div Infect & Immun, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland

来源：

RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY | 2000年 / 151卷 / 06期

关键词：

Streptococcus pneumoniae; virulence factors; pathogenesis;

D O I：

10.1016/S0923-2508(00)00175-3

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major pathogen of man causing diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis and otitis media. The mechanisms by which this organism causes these diseases are still largely unknown. The use of molecular approaches to identifying and studying putative virulence factors in combination with the application of animal models has allowed some of the mechanisms of the disease process to be defined. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.

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页码：413 / 419

页数：7

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