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Structure, Function, and Regulation of LytA: The N-Acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine Amidase Driving the ‘Suicidal Tendencies’ of Streptococcus pneumoniae— A Review

2025-03-14

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Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a significant human pathogen responsible for a range of diseases from mild infections to invasive pneumococcal disease, particularly affecting children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. Despite pneumococcal conjugate vaccines reducing the incidence of pneumococcal diseases, challenges persist due to serotype diversity, vaccine coverage gaps, and antibiotic...

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Literature Corpus work: 02da697f-90c9-54bc-a56c-6521a82357fb
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202503.1097.v1

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