Biological puzzles solved by using Streptococcus pneumoniae: a historical review of the pneumococcal studies that have impacted medicine and shaped molecular …

NL Hiller, CJ Orihuela - Journal of Bacteriology, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The major human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae has been the subject of intensive
clinical and basic scientific study for over 140 years. In multiple instances, these efforts have …

[HTML][HTML] Lipoteichoic Acids Are Essential for Pneumococcal Colonization and Membrane Integrity

M Brendel, TP Kohler, JV Neufend, A Puppe… - Journal of Innate …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: The hydrophilic, polymeric chain of the lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of the Gram-
positive pathobiont Streptococcus pneumoniae is covalently linked to the …

Emergent emm4 group A Streptococcus evidences a survival strategy during interaction with immune effector cells

CM Odo, LA Vega, P Mukherjee, S DebRoy… - Infection and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
The major gram-positive pathogen group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a model organism for
studying microbial epidemics as it causes waves of infections. Since 1980, several GAS …