Molecular Pathogenesis of Pneumococcus

• 1. autor: Guangchun Bai (auth)
• Kolejni autorzy: Jorge Eugenio Vidal (auth)
• Format: Elektroniczne Rozdział
• Język: angielski
• Wydane: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Seria: Frontiers Research Topics
• Hasła przedmiotowe: pathogenesis; macrophages; co-infection; gene regulation; biofilm; drug resistance; microbial; Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Dostęp online: 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...