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Oct 2026
Pneumococcal hydrogen peroxide production is associated with epithelial and pulmonary immune responses during pneumonia
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) produces substantial amounts of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), a metabolic byproduct with cytotoxic and immunomodulatory effects. Although pneumococcal H₂O₂ has been implicated in pathogenesis, its contribution to pulmonary immune responses and epithelial transcriptional responses dur...
Babek Alibayov, Xiao-Chen He, Ana G. Jop Vidal et al.
· Respiratory Research · 0 citations