Heme-mediated selection of encapsulated <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> in the lungs by oxidative stress. [PDF]
Alibayov B +10 more
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Oral Microbiota Linking Humoral Response, Periodontitis and Atherosclerosis
ABSTRACT Aim The humoral immune system is implicated in the link between periodontitis and atherosclerosis. This study aims to explore how interactions between the oral microbiota and humoral immune responses may contribute to this association. Materials and Methods We analysed data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966, which included 1560 ...
Ramin Akhi +12 more
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Post-vaccination Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization and respiratory manifestations in children: A prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Benedetti JEV +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background Effective treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in dogs and cats relies on timely recognition of antimicrobial resistance, but traditional microbiological culture and susceptibility testing require 48–72 h and can be cost‐prohibitive.
W. Cooper Brookshire +6 more
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Antimicrobial-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
M Lovgren, JA Talbot
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Quantifying the effects of antibiotic resistance and within-host competition on strain fitness in Streptococcus pneumoniae. [PDF]
Krishna A +6 more
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Neopterin is a sensitive and specific biomarker of intracellular pathogen infection and chronic inflammation, and affected by environmental, life‐history, and sex‐contextual factors. This review offers best‐practice guidelines and practical advice on sample collection, storage, and analysis in primates when used for ecoimmunological conservation and ...
Verena Behringer, Caroline Deimel
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Stem cell-derived brain-like endothelial cells to interrogate <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> interaction with brain endothelium. [PDF]
Mauser HD +10 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolome in Central Nervous System Infections: A Study of Diagnostic Accuracy
Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for central nervous system (CNS) infections. Methods Patients were derived from three prospective cohort studies in the Netherlands. All studies included adults suspected of a CNS infection who underwent a diagnostic lumbar puncture.
Steven L. Staal +7 more
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IgM mediated cefotaxime resistance of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is linked to hearing loss in adult acute otitis media. [PDF]
Li C, Ge Y, He Z, Si W, Zhao X.
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