Changes in Capsular Serotype Alter the Surface Exposure of Pneumococcal Adhesins and Impact Virulence

• Carlos J. Sanchez ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Carlos J. Sanchez, Cecilia A. Hinojosa

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Cecilia A. Hinojosa ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Carlos J. Sanchez, Cecilia A. Hinojosa

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Pooja Shivshankar,

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Catherine Hyams,

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Research, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rayne Institute, London, United Kingdom

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• Emilie Camberlein,

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Research, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rayne Institute, London, United Kingdom

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• Jeremy S. Brown,

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Research, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rayne Institute, London, United Kingdom

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• Carlos J. Orihuela

  * E-mail: orihuela@uthscsa.edu

  Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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