Streptococcus pneumoniae's Virulence and Host Immunity: Aging, Diagnostics, and Prevention
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an infectious pathogen responsible for millions of deaths
worldwide. Diseases caused by this bacterium are classified as pneumococcal diseases …
worldwide. Diseases caused by this bacterium are classified as pneumococcal diseases …
Mechanisms and regulation of extracellular DNA release and its biological roles in microbial communities
AL Ibáñez de Aldecoa, O Zafra… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The capacity to release genetic material into the extracellular medium has been reported in
cultures of numerous species of bacteria, archaea, and fungi, and also in the context of …
cultures of numerous species of bacteria, archaea, and fungi, and also in the context of …
Dense genomic sampling identifies highways of pneumococcal recombination
Evasion of clinical interventions by Streptococcus pneumoniae occurs through selection of
non-susceptible genomic variants. We report whole-genome sequencing of 3,085 …
non-susceptible genomic variants. We report whole-genome sequencing of 3,085 …
Kee** the wolves at bay: antitoxins of prokaryotic type II toxin-antitoxin systems
In their initial stages of discovery, prokaryotic toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems were confined to
bacterial plasmids where they function to mediate the maintenance and stability of usually …
bacterial plasmids where they function to mediate the maintenance and stability of usually …
Competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Close Commensal Relatives: Mechanisms and Implications
The mitis group of streptococci comprises species that are common colonizers of the naso-
oral-pharyngeal tract of humans. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus mitis are …
oral-pharyngeal tract of humans. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus mitis are …
Influence of bacterial interactions on pneumococcal colonization of the nasopharynx
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a common commensal inhabitant of the
nasopharynx and a frequent etiologic agent in serious diseases such as pneumonia, otitis …
nasopharynx and a frequent etiologic agent in serious diseases such as pneumonia, otitis …
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 …
LytA, major autolysin of Streptococcus pneumoniae, requires access to nascent peptidoglycan
The pneumococcal autolysin LytA is a virulence factor involved in autolysis as well as in
fratricidal-and penicillin-induced lysis. In this study, we used biochemical and molecular …
fratricidal-and penicillin-induced lysis. In this study, we used biochemical and molecular …
Streptococcus pneumoniae epidemiology, pathogenesis and control
AR Narciso, R Dookie, P Nannapaneni… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (also known as pneumococci) pose a
threat to human health. Pneumococcal infections are the most common cause of milder …
threat to human health. Pneumococcal infections are the most common cause of milder …
The impact of horizontal gene transfer on the adaptive ability of the human oral microbiome
The oral microbiome is composed of a multitude of different species of bacteria, each
capable of occupying one or more of the many different niches found within the human oral …
capable of occupying one or more of the many different niches found within the human oral …