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Immune response and protection against Streptococcus pyogenes after vaccination with Lactococcus lactis that expresses conserved region of M6 protein

Creator:

Mannam, Praveen

Abstract:

Most pathogens gain access to their host through mucosal surfaces. It is therefore desirable to develop mucosal vaccines that elicit an immune response to prevent this crucial first step in infection. Current mucosal vaccines are live attenuated strains of pathogens. More recent efforts have focused on the use of recombinant...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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INTRODUCTION Many bacterial infections begin with colonization of mucosal surfaces. The mucosal site