Pneumolysin mediates platelet activation in vitro

Charles Feldman (Johannesburg, South Africa), Jan-Gert Nel, Chrisna Durnadt, Timothy Mitchell, Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson, Gregory Tintinger

Source: International Congress 2016 – Community-acquired pneumonia: risk classes and management issues
Session: Community-acquired pneumonia: risk classes and management issues
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2593
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Charles Feldman (Johannesburg, South Africa), Jan-Gert Nel, Chrisna Durnadt, Timothy Mitchell, Charles Feldman, Ronald Anderson, Gregory Tintinger. Pneumolysin mediates platelet activation in vitro. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2593

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