Thioredoxins and Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in the Pathophysiology of Pneumococcal Meningitis

Conclusions. Our data support the importance of the extracellular redox repair system in virulence and its potential as a target for the design of new antimicrobials and vaccine formulations against Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - August 23, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ribes, S., Abdullah, M. R., Saleh, M., Hanisch, U.-K., Nau, R., Hammerschmidt, S. Tags: PATHOGENESIS AND HOST RESPONSE Source Type: research