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Emerging invasive nonvaccine pneumoccocal serotype 25
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a bacterial pathogen that causes invasive infections, including septicemia and meningitis, as well as noninvasive infections such as community-acquired pneumonia, sinusitis and acute otitis media.
Badria Rashid Al Waili +2 more
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A cardinal role for cathepsin D in co-ordinating the host-mediated apoptosis of macrophages and killing of pneumococci [PDF]
The bactericidal function of macrophages against pneumococci is enhanced by their apoptotic demise, which is controlled by the anti-apoptotic protein Mcl-1.
Bewley, M.A. +10 more
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At present, pneumococcal infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world, being one of the ten leading causes of death worldwide.
J. A. Paramonova +4 more
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PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION IN RUSSIA: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION
The article features an analysis of available literature on the incidence, etiological characteristics, clinical forms of pneumococcal infections in the Russian Federation with a break-down by age group highlighting risk factors. It provides clinical and
I.S. Koroleva +4 more
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Acquisition of pneumococci specific effector and regulatory Cd4+ T cells localising within human upper respiratory-tract mucosal lymphoid tissue [PDF]
The upper respiratory tract mucosa is the location for commensal Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae colonization and therefore represents a major site of contact between host and bacteria.
AD Reynolds +62 more
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Impact of preceding flu-like illness on the serotype distribution of pneumococcal pneumonia.
BackgroundEven though the pathogenicity and invasiveness of pneumococcus largely depend on capsular types, the impact of serotypes on post-viral pneumococcal pneumonia is unknown.Methods and findingsThis study was performed to evaluate the impact of ...
Joon Young Song +3 more
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PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS AS MODERN THREAT TO HEALTH OF EARLY AGE CHILDREN: VACCINATION PROSPECTS
Wide spread of pneumococcal carriage, resistance to human organism defenses and ease of developing antibiotic resistance makes pneumococcus an extremely significant pathogen.
E.F. Lukushkina
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The Saudi Thoracic Society pneumococcal vaccination guidelines-2016
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Saudi Arabia is a host to millions of pilgrims who travel annually from all over the world for Umrah and the Hajj pilgrimages and are at risk of developing
N S Alharbi +7 more
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The purposes of this report are to describe a method of preparing a potent crude pneumococcal hemolysin, to define some of it characteristics, and to describe the effects of its administration to ...
Shumway, Clare N.
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Has the incidence of empyema in Scottish children continued to increase beyond 2005? [PDF]
Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.Peer ...
Nath, Stuart +3 more
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