Respiratory tract infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Chief among these are infections involving the lower airways. The opportunistic bacterial …

Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the 29
causative pathogen of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has resulted in over 650 30 …

The Ashwell receptor, the major lectin of hepatocytes, rapidly clears from blood circulation
glycoproteins bearing glycan ligands that include galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine …

Secondary bacterial infections are a leading cause of illness and death during epidemic and
pandemic influenza. Experimental studies suggest a lethal synergism between influenza …

We assessed the ability of Streptococcus pneumoniae mutants deficient in either choline
binding protein A (CbpA), pneumolysin (Pln), pyruvate oxidase (SpxB), autolysin (LytA) …

Influenza virus infections increase susceptibility to secondary bacterial infections, such as
pneumococcal pneumonia, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Influenza-induced …

Surface-exposed proteins are key players during the infectious process of pathogenic
bacteria. The cell surface of the Gram-positive human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae …

Streptococcus pneumoniae produces three surface‐associated exoglycosidases; a
neuraminidase, NanA, a β‐galactosidase, BgaA, and a β‐N‐acetylglucosaminidase, StrH …

Arcanobacterium pyogenes is a commensal and an opportunistic pathogen of economically
important livestock, causing diseases as diverse as mastitis, liver abscessation and …

Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a major cause of bacteremia, pneumonia, and otitis
media despite vaccines and effective antibiotics. The neuraminidase of S. pneumoniae …