ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Experimental Human Challenge Reveals Distinct Mechanisms of Acquisition or Protection Against Pneumococcal Colonization
Elissavet Nikolaou, Simon P. Jochems, Elena Mitsi…·Daniela M. Ferreira
This study uses a human challenge model to show that nasal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae can take up to 24 hours and identifies two distinct clearance mechanisms involving neutrophils.
DOI 10.1101/459495