Identification of a novel plasmin(ogen)‐binding motif in surface displayed α‐enolase of Streptococcus pneumoniae
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- 17 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 49 (2), 411-423
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03557.x
Abstract
The interaction of Streptococcus pneumoniae with human plasmin(ogen) represents a mechanism to enhance bacterial virulence by capturing surface-associated proteolytic activity in the infected host. P...Keywords
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