Pneumococcal serine‐rich repeat protein (PsrP) is a pathogenicity island‐encoded adhesin
that mediates attachment to lung cells. It is a member of the serine‐rich repeat protein family …

The Pneumococcal serine-rich repeat protein (PsrP) is a pathogenicity island encoded
adhesin that has been positively correlated with the ability of Streptococcus pneumoniae to …

Pneumococcal serine-rich repeat protein (PsrP) is a putative adhesin encoded in the
Streptococcus pneumoniae pathogenicity island psrP-secY2A2. Challenge of mice with …

Gene psaA, which encodes the Streptococcus pneumoniae 37-kDa protein, was cloned in
Escherichia coli, and its complete nucleotide sequence was determined. Analysis of the …

psaA encodes a 37-kDa putative pneumococcal surface adhesin. Although its complete
nucleotide sequence has been determined, its contribution to the pathogenicity of …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) colonizes the human nasopharynx and can
cause invasive disease aided by the pneumococcal capsule. Group II nontypeable S …

The major human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of disease and
death worldwide. Pneumococcal biofilm formation within the nasopharynx leads to long-term …

Several proteins, in addition to the polysaccharide capsule, have recently been implicated in
the full virulence of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial pathogen. One of these novel …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The
ability of this bacterium to adhere to epithelial cells is considered as an essential early step …

The genomic analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains identified the Pneumococcal
adherence and virulence factor B (PavB), whose repetitive sequences, designated …