Streptococcus pneumoniae is an infectious pathogen responsible for millions of deaths
worldwide. Diseases caused by this bacterium are classified as pneumococcal diseases …

With the alarming increase of infections caused by pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacteria
over the last decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been investigated as a potential …

Genome‐wide screens have discovered a large set of essential genes in the opportunistic
human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae. However, the functions of many essential …

Capsular polysaccharide (CPS), which surrounds the bacteria, is one of the most significant
and multifaceted contributors to Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence. Capsule prevents …

Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3 remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, despite inclusion in the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) …

Streptococcus pneumoniae has more than 95 serotypes, each of which presumably can
cause sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, and acute otitis media. Pneumococcal conjugate …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common nasopharyngeal colonizer, but can also cause life-
threatening invasive diseases such as empyema, bacteremia and meningitis. Genetic …

It has long been thought that respiratory infections are the direct result of acquisition of
pathogenic viruses or bacteria, followed by their overgrowth, dissemination, and in some …

Virtually all living cells are encased in glycans. They perform key cellular functions such as
immunomodulation and cell–cell recognition. Yet, how their composition and configuration …

Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a deadly disease in small children and the elderly even
though conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines based on isolated capsular polysaccharides …