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Pneumonia and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine [PDF]
Pneumonia is an inflammatory disease of the lung, responsible for high morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other microorganisms. Streptococcus pneumoniae, a gram-positive bacterium with over 90 serotypes, is the most common causative agent.
Kim, Gyu-Lee +2 more
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Comparison of Molecular Method and Culture in Detection of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Under Five Year Children in Assam, India [PDF]
Introduction: Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Aetiology of pneumonia can be identified using multiple diagnostic tools including culture, serology and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); common pathogens ...
Aparna Sonowal +4 more
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Lysogeny in Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
Bacterial viruses, or bacteriophages, are major contributors to the evolution, pathogenesis and overall biology of their host bacteria. During their life cycle, temperate bacteriophages form stable associations with their host by integrating into the chromosome, a process called lysogeny.
Geneviève Garriss +1 more
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Rapid and early identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae from positive blood cultures is crucial for the management of patients with bloodstream infections (BSI).
Mohammed Suleiman +6 more
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A plasmid in Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]
Plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid has been detected in three related laboratory strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Strains D39S, R36, and R36NC each contain a minimum of two copies per cell of a 2.0-megadalton plasmid (pDP1). A plasmid twice as large as this smaller one is also present in much lower quantity in these strains, but neither plasmid is ...
M D, Smith, W R, Guild
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Objectives We sought to investigate whether the Dp16 mouse model of Down syndrome (DS) is more susceptible to severe and lethal respiratory tract infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Kelley L. Colvin +5 more
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Severe problem of macrolides resistance to common pathogens in China
With the widespread use of macrolide antibiotics in China, common pathogens causing children’s infections, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus (including Group A streptococcus, Group B streptococcus), Staphylococcus aureus, Bordetella ...
Jialin Li +12 more
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IN-SILICO AND IN-VITRO BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY OF THE PHYTOCHEMICALS OF PEPEROMIA PELLUCIDA (L.) HERB [PDF]
Background: The development and spread of pathogenic antibiotic resistance to many antibiotics have been growing worldwide. This concept is of enormous importance, and it is crucial to identify appropriate therapeutic drugs to fight against these ...
K. Muddukrishnaiah +4 more
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Oropharyngeal Colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae among Medical Students in Indonesia
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae may colonize the upper respiratory tract without causing any symptoms. Medical students may be inhabited by these bacteria and transmit them to patients who were prone to infections.
Stella Valencia +2 more
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INTRODUÇÃO: O Streptococcus pneumoniae é o mais freqüente agente etiológico de infecções respiratórias adquiridas na comunidade e sua resistência aos antimicrobianos tem aumentado nos últimos anos. A determinação da resistência é feita rotineiramente por
Eduardo Walker Zettler +6 more
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