Matcha Green Tea Exhibits Bactericidal Activity against <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> and Inhibits Functional Pneumolysin

• Main Authors: Karin Sasagawa (Author), Hisanori Domon (Author), Rina Sakagami (Author), Satoru Hirayama (Author), Tomoki Maekawa (Author), Toshihito Isono (Author), Takumi Hiyoshi (Author), Hikaru Tamura (Author), Fumio Takizawa (Author), Yoichi Fukushima (Author), Koichi Tabeta (Author), Yutaka Terao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is a causative pathogen of several human infectious diseases including community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumolysin (PLY), a pore-forming toxin, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia. In recent years, the use of traditional nat...