Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study shows how the bacteria ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers report. The discovery can help in the ...

Influenza infections are often associated with secondary bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae; however, how influenza predisposes the host to pneumococcal colonization was not fully ...

A special variant of a sugar molecule in the human nose might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a ...

Successful pathogenic strains of pneumococci have two proteins that, owing to their location on the surface of the bacteria, enhance their survival and ability to cause disease, a study from ...

Differences in susceptibility to pneumococci among human individuals can be demonstrated by charging the capillary clots with high dilutions of culture. All persons seem equally susceptible if a heavy ...

ALTHOUGH penicillin is the drug of choice in the treatment of pneumococcal infections these infections usually respond well to early and adequate therapy with tetracycline. 1 Tetracycline is now ...

Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Supplement 4. Bacterial Virulence and Pathogenicity (Sep. - Oct., 1983), pp. S797-S805 (9 pages) An experimental model of pneumococcal bacteremia in guinea pigs ...

We are excited to welcome you to ISPPD-12 in Toronto, Canada, 20-24 June 2021! ISPPD is a biennial international symposium, which is the leading event for those interested in pneumococci and ...

Sialic acid sugar molecule found in human nasal mucus might explain why pneumococcal infections are more common in humans than in other animals report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...