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2 years ago
Why are asplenic children susceptible to systemic infection (notably in the bloond) from Streptococus Pneumonia ande Haemophilus Influenzae ?

What is the capsule and how does it protect the bacteria described in this question ?
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2 years ago
This susceptibility is caused by a failure of the immune response to these common extracellular bacteria when they enter the bloodstream.

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