Pneumococcus Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus bacteria, can cause pneumonia, ear infections, meningitis and other infections. There are 100 known strains.

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Pneumococcus frequently colonizes children and the elderly. It can inhabit the back of the throat without causing any symptoms, but when it spreads to tissues beyond the throat, it can cause mild to ...

Pneumococcus Genome Sequence Completed Date: July 20, 2001 Source: University Of Illinois At Chicago Summary: A University of Illinois at Chicago biologist is part of a team that has successfully ...

Carriage of pneumococcus in the nose is a necessary first step for most infections. As children age, they carry pneumococcus for shorter periods of time and their risk of disease decreases also.

While vaccines against pneumococcus have prevented millions of infections, the bacteria are difficult to target precisely, because infection can be caused by different serotypes.

The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a common and contagious microorganism responsible for a range of mild and severe infections, including pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.

Perspective Attacking the Pneumococcus — A Hundred Years' War Author: Morton N. Swartz, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published March 7, 2002 N Engl J Med 2002;346: 722 ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) was the bacterial strain used in the historic studies of Avery, MacLeod and McCarty more than half a century ago to demonstrate that DNA is the material of ...

“Pneumococcus is carried by one-third or more of the population,” said Morrison. “We are relying mainly on penicillin to control it, but it’s becoming more and more resistant.