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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"nasal colonization"”.
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The role of superantigens during Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and infection
… bacterial strains were assessed in a model of nasal colonization as well as a model of bacteremia. Compared to wild-type S. aureus COL and Newman, the SAg-deletion mutants COL Δseb and Newman Δsea were able to establish higher bacterial loads in the nose, suggesting that SAgs are involved in …
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Host and Bacterial Determinants of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization in Humans
… and community-acquired infections. SA nasal carriage plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of staphylococcal infections and SA eradication from the nares has proven to be effective in reducing endogenous infections. To understand SA nasal colonization and its relation with …
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Interactions between influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in nasal colonization and middle ear infection
… NanA, using a novel animal model of nasal colonization and middle ear infection.
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Determinants of Immunity against the Meningococcus
… ideal meningococcal vaccine should also prevent nasal colonization, thereby limiting the spread N. meningitidis and thus eliciting herd immunity within a vaccinated population. Within this thesis, I aimed characterize vaccine elicited immune processes necessary for protection against …
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The emergence of cryptococcus gattii in British Columbia : veterinary aspects
… region where clinical cases had been diagnosed. Nasal colonization was identified in squirrels ( Sciurus carolinensis), horses, dogs and cats. Most of the animals sampled had no signs of systemic infection however asymptomatic infection, defined as the presence of cryptococcal antigen in the …