Date of Award
1995
Document Type
Research Paper
Department
Whittier Scholars Program
First Advisor
Clifton Morris
Abstract
This project includes a review of literature detailing the human body's defense mechanisms against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Research includes the use of a rabbit-model of the human immune system searching for a vaccine by experimenting with different portions of pneumococcal cell wall. Comprehend infection with the conclusions the cell walls are a powerful inducer of inflammatory response. Studied at Rockefeller University and learned under Dr. Elaine Tuomanen at Laboratory of Molecular Infectious Diseases.
Recommended Citation
Abeyta, B. (1995). The Molecular Process by which Streptococcus Pneumoniae Activates the Immune System during Pneumococcal Infection. Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/scholars/94