The polysaccharide capsule is the most important virulence factor of S. pneumoniae, which
remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in both the developing and developed …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a pathogen that can cause infectious
disease, such as meningitis, septicaemia and pneumonia. As part of innate immunity, the …

“Caracterización de la proteína membranal Sphbp-37 de Streptococcus pneumoniae con
capacidad de unir hemo y hemoglobina” T Page 1 CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DE …

Objective: Overall: To improve influenza and pneumococcal immunization rates in patients
age≥ 65 years by developing relationships with community organizations that would …

Background Like the Inuit populations of Canada and Alaska, the Greenlandic Inuit have a
high prevalence of infectious diseases caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae …

Conclusão: Os resultados encontrados são concordantes com os descritos na literatura. De
referir que o gene HLA-DRB1* 13 foi associado a um grau de proteção (embora fraca), e …

After introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into routine childhood
immunization programs, there has been a substantial decline in vaccine-serotype invasive …

Introducción: Streptococcus pneumoniae es la principal causa de neumonía de origen
bacteriano en la comunidad, pudiendo originar enfermedad invasiva: bacteriemia y/o …

Wraz z postępującym starzeniem się populacji europejskiej prawdopodobnie będzie
następował stały wzrost zachorowalności i zwiększenie nakładów finansowych na leczenie …

Background: Pneumococcus is the bacteria responsible for three major invasive diseases:
pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis. These illnesses affect over one million annually …