Molecular Pathogenesis of Pneumococcus

• Main Author: Guangchun Bai (auth)
• Other Authors: Jorge Eugenio Vidal (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: pathogenesis; macrophages; co-infection; gene regulation; biofilm; drug resistance; microbial; Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Streptococcus pneumoniae has been for decades the number one bacterial killer of children in the world. Although vaccination with pneumococcal vaccines [PCV7, PCV10, and PCV13 (children) or PPSV23 (adults)] has helped decrease the burden of pneumococcal disease (PD), mortality remains high. Therefor...