The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused
substantial global morbidity and deaths, leading governments to turn to non-pharmaceutical …

The human upper respiratory tract (URT) offers a variety of niches for microbial colonization.
Local microbial communities are shaped by the different characteristics of the specific …

This report compiles and summarizes all published recommendations from CDC's Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for use of pneumococcal vaccines in adults …

Streptococcus pneumoniae has a complex relationship with its obligate human host. On the
one hand, the pneumococci are highly adapted commensals, and their main reservoir on the …

Influenza and other respiratory viral infections are the most common type of acute respiratory
infection. Viral infections predispose patients to secondary bacterial infections, which often …

The respiratory tract is a complex organ system that is responsible for the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide. The human respiratory tract spans from the nostrils to the lung …

The ever-growing use of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) in biomedicine provides an exciting
approach to develop novel imaging and drug delivery systems, owing to the ease with which …

The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is currently ongoing. It is
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A high …

Importance An association between pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and invasive
pneumococcal disease (IPD) has been previously established. However, it is unclear …

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