Analysis of the Polysaccharide Capsule of the Systemic Pathogen <i>Streptococcus iniae</i> and Its Implications in Virulence

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Systemic pathogens have developed numerous strategies for evading the defenses of the host, permitting dissemination and multiplication in various tissues. One means of survival in the host, particularly in the bloodstream, has been attributed to the ability to avoid phagocytosis via capsular polysaccharide. To further define the virulence capacity of Streptococcus iniae, a zoonotic pathogen with the ability to...

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