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A single nucleotide polymorphism in an IgA1 protease gene determines Streptococcus pneumoniae adaptation to the middle ear during otitis media.
Pathogens and disease - 9 Jan 2021
Tikhomirova Alexandra, Trappetti Claudia, Paton James C, Watson-Haigh Nathan, Wabnitz David, Jervis-Bardy Jake, Jardeleza Camille, Kidd Stephen P
Abstract excerpt
Factors facilitating the chronicity of otitis media (OM) in children are, to date, not fully understood. An understanding of molecular factors aiding bacterial persistence within the middle ear during OM could reveal pathways required for disease. This study performed a detailed analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae populations isolated from the nasopharynx and middle ear of one OM case. Isolates were assessed for...
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