Molecular Pathogenesis of Pneumococcus

• Главный автор: Guangchun Bai (auth)
• Другие авторы: Jorge Eugenio Vidal (auth)
• Формат: Электронный ресурс Глава книги
• Язык: английский
• Опубликовано: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Серии: Frontiers Research Topics
• Предметы: pathogenesis; macrophages; co-infection; gene regulation; biofilm; drug resistance; microbial; Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Online-ссылка: 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...