Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a common colonizer of the human
nasopharynx. Despite a low rate of invasive disease, the high prevalence of colonization …

The human nasopharynx is the main reservoir for Streptococcus pneumoniae (the
pneumococcus) and the source for both horizontal spread and transition to infection. Some …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common human nasopharyngeal commensal colonizing
10% to 40% of healthy individuals, depending on age. Despite a low invasive disease rate …

It is unclear whether Streptococcus pneumoniae in biofilms are virulent and contribute to
development of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Using electron microscopy we …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is an opportunistic pathogen that colonizes
the human nasopharynx asymptomatically. Invasive pneumococcal disease develops …

Biofilms are thought to play an important role during colonization of the nasopharynx by
Streptococcus pneumoniae, yet how they form in vivo and the determinants responsible …

Biofilm formation has been suggested to play an important role during Streptococcus
pneumoniae nasopharyngeal colonization and may facilitate progression to pneumonia. To …

Over 60% of bacterial infections (and up to 80% of chronic infections) are currently
considered to involve microbial growth in biofilms. This peculiar form of life poses an array of …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a frequent member of the microbiota of the human
nasopharynx. Colonization of the nasopharyngeal tract is a first and necessary step in the …

Transformation of genetic material between bacteria was first observed in the 1920s using
Streptococcus pneumoniae as a model organism. Since then, the mechanism of …