Streptococcus pneumoniae: transmission, colonization and invasion
Streptococcus pneumoniae has a complex relationship with its obligate human host. On the
one hand, the pneumococci are highly adapted commensals, and their main reservoir on the …
one hand, the pneumococci are highly adapted commensals, and their main reservoir on the …
Transporters of glucose and other carbohydrates in bacteria
JM Jeckelmann, B Erni - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2020 - Springer
Glucose arguably is the most important energy carrier, carbon source for metabolites and
building block for biopolymers in all kingdoms of life. The proper function of animal organs …
building block for biopolymers in all kingdoms of life. The proper function of animal organs …
Elucidation of a sialic acid metabolism pathway in mucus-foraging Ruminococcus gnavus unravels mechanisms of bacterial adaptation to the gut
Sialic acid (N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac)) is commonly found in the terminal location of
colonic mucin glycans where it is a much-coveted nutrient for gut bacteria, including …
colonic mucin glycans where it is a much-coveted nutrient for gut bacteria, including …
Absorption, metabolism, and functions of hyaluronic acid and its therapeutic prospects in combination with microorganisms: A review
X Zheng, B Wang, X Tang, B Mao, Q Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is key to the stability of the internal environment of tissues. HA content
in tissues gradually decreases with age, causing age-related health problems. Exogenous …
in tissues gradually decreases with age, causing age-related health problems. Exogenous …
A random six-phase switch regulates pneumococcal virulence via global epigenetic changes
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is the world's foremost bacterial pathogen
in both morbidity and mortality. Switching between phenotypic forms (or 'phases') that favour …
in both morbidity and mortality. Switching between phenotypic forms (or 'phases') that favour …
PanOCT: automated clustering of orthologs using conserved gene neighborhood for pan-genomic analysis of bacterial strains and closely related species
Pan-genome ortholog clustering tool (PanOCT) is a tool for pan-genomic analysis of closely
related prokaryotic species or strains. PanOCT uses conserved gene neighborhood …
related prokaryotic species or strains. PanOCT uses conserved gene neighborhood …
Fueling the caries process: carbohydrate metabolism and gene regulation by Streptococcus mutans
The nature of the oral cavity and host behaviors has mandated that the oral microbiota
evolve mechanisms for co** with environmental fluctuations, especially changes in the …
evolve mechanisms for co** with environmental fluctuations, especially changes in the …
High-resolution analysis of the pneumococcal transcriptome under a wide range of infection-relevant conditions
R Aprianto, J Slager, S Holsappel… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic human pathogen that typically colonizes the
nasopharyngeal passage and causes lethal disease in other host niches, such as the lung …
nasopharyngeal passage and causes lethal disease in other host niches, such as the lung …
A visual review of the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae
Being the principal causative agent of bacterial pneumonia, otitis media, meningitis and
septicemia, the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major global health problem. To …
septicemia, the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major global health problem. To …
Time-resolved dual RNA-seq reveals extensive rewiring of lung epithelial and pneumococcal transcriptomes during early infection
R Aprianto, J Slager, S Holsappel, JW Veening - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pneumococcus, is the main etiological agent of
pneumonia. Pneumococcal infection is initiated by bacterial adherence to lung epithelial …
pneumonia. Pneumococcal infection is initiated by bacterial adherence to lung epithelial …